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Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Dec. 28, 2011 | Aug. 28, 2011 | Mar. 29, 2011
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Participation Percentage Acquired by Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Non Performing Loans Portfolio |  |  |  |  | 60.00%
Number of loan in portfolio |  |  | 12 | 38 | 83
Loan portfolio outstanding balance |  |  | $ 56.6 | $ 71.4 | $ 200.3
Real Estate Held-for-sale | 5.9 |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned Held And Used | 52.4 |  |  |  |
Company recognized earnings from its investments in the loan portfolios | $ 4.5 | $ 1.5 |  |  |

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, excluding real estate considered to be inventory of the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(f)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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