Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual 2) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) joint_ventures
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,527,366
Amounts borrowed under commitments	1,089,394
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	540,215	$ 496,411
Other Commitment	56,231
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 4,400
Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Number Of Unconsolidated Entities That Are Considered Variable Interest Entities \| joint_ventures	5	3
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 18,800	$ 16,400
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,323,600
Amounts borrowed under commitments	887,600
Guarantees, Repayment and Carry Cost, Maximum	194,000
Maximum repapyment and carry cost guarantee obligation for borrowings by JV	$ 157,800
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Term	P1M
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Term	P43M
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted		70,000
Maximum repapyment and carry cost guarantee obligation for borrowings by JV		14,300
Ground Lease and Insurance Deductible Guarantee Member [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 2,200
Number of JVs, ground lease and other	3
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Ventures [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 9,600	$ 1,400

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Maximum repapyment and carry cost guarantee obligation for borrowings by JV

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The number of unconsolidated entities where the Company has guaranteed, on behalf of unconsolidated entity, ground lease payments and insurance deductibles.

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The number of joint ventures which were determined to be variable interest entities (VIEs) but the Company. However, the Company determined it was not the primary beneficiary of the VIEs and therefore these entities were not consolidated.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Describe the approximate term of the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Fair value portion of guarantee, including, but not limited to, financial standby letter of credit, fair value guarantee, guarantee of collection of scheduled contractual cash flows from financial assets, and contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments or perform services.

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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