Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013 Mervin [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Hawk [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Mervin And Hawk [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Surfdome [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Surfdome [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business					$ 58,000,000	$ 19,000,000
Net gain on sale	30,833,000		30,833,000	0
Income tax expense	7,098,000	319,000	17,508,000	366,000			18,000,000
Asset impairments	15,000,000							15,000,000
Percentage of ownership owned by parent in subsidiaries								51.00%	51.00%
Percentage of ownership by subsidiary								49.00%	49.00%
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	$ (7,737,000)	$ 177,000	$ (8,201,000)	$ 682,000				$ 7,500,000	$ 7,500,000