Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014 Surfdome [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Surfdome [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Surfdome [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Surfdome [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairments					$ 4,000,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 9,500,000
Goodwill impairment	$ 182,384,000	$ 0	$ 195,081,000	$ 0
Percentage of ownership owned by parent in subsidiaries					51.00%
Percentage of ownership by subsidiary					49.00%