Other Income - Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses	$ 3,729	$ 10,839
Land Sales	$ 10,691	104,021
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Sales		78,500
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture		9,260
Security Monitoring Business [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses	$ 1,600	$ 8,100