Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013 entities
Employee Housing Entities [Member]
Number of Variable Interest Entities	4
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE assets	$ 28,600,000
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE liabilities	63,200,000
Amount outstanding in letters of credit	53,400,000
Avon Partners II LLC [Member]
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE assets	4,400,000
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE liabilities	$ 0