Inventory (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 356,180	$ 343,077	$ 330,581
Interest incurred	155,170	163,815	134,198
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(142,947)	(137,457)	(112,321)
Write-off against other income	(3,843)	(5,394)	(2,917)
Capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities	(7,467)	(9,672)	$ (6,464)
Previously capitalized interest in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory	16,035	1,811
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 373,128	$ 356,180	$ 343,077