Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual 2) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) joint_ventures
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,689,850
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 1,240,626
Number Of Entities That Are Considered Variable Interest Entities \| joint_ventures	16	18
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 364,041	$ 366,252
Other Commitment	45,276
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 5,100
Number Of Unconsolidated Entities That Are Considered Variable Interest Entities \| joint_ventures	11	13
Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 43,400	$ 37,000
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	1,350,000
Guarantees, Repayment and Carry Cost, Maximum	190,600
Amounts borrowed under commitments	897,700
Maximum repapyment and carry cost guarantee obligation for borrowings by JV	$ 137,200
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	4 months
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	4.0 years
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]
Guarantees, Repayment and Carry Cost, Maximum	$ 11,100	76,000
Maximum repapyment and carry cost guarantee obligation for borrowings by JV	1,500	76,000
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	42,000	76,000
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	$ 14,900	8,300
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| joint_ventures	5
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Statement of Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| joint_ventures	5
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 142,600	145,800
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	$ 42,300	$ 41,000

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