Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and supplies	$ 153,774	$ 165,696
Improvement cost receivable	99,311	85,627
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	45,923	138,633
Property held for rental development	146,288	81,693
Prepaid expenses	23,223	25,659
Other	73,698	85,450
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	$ 542,217	$ 582,758