Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$ 164,510	$ 165,696
Improvement cost receivable	91,910	85,627
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	40,811	138,633
Property held for rental development	112,958	81,693
Investment in foreclosed real estate assets	10,604	11,552
Prepaid expenses	20,794	25,659
Other	71,387	73,898
Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	$ 512,974	$ 582,758