Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 2,080	$ 941
Income from Ancillary Businesses, net	2,583	2,235
Management fee income from unconsolidated entities, net	3,071	4,289
Retained customer deposits	1,084	1,746
Income from land sales	700	3,559
Other	(521)	(67)
Total other income - net	8,997	12,703
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenue	31,323	28,880
Expense	$ 28,740	$ 26,645