Inventory (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 373,128	$ 356,180	$ 343,077
Interest incurred	164,001	155,170	163,815
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(160,337)	(142,947)	(137,457)
Write-off against other income	(1,143)	(3,843)	(5,394)
Interest Reclassified to Property Construction and Office Equipment	(1,111)
Capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities	(5,818)	(7,467)	(9,672)
Previously capitalized interest in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory	699	16,035	1,811
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 369,419	$ 373,128	$ 356,180