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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Investment in performing loans | $ 14,000,000 |  | $ 0
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 6,000,000 |  | 9,200,000
Aggregate purchase price, loans acquired during period | 16,100,000 |  |
Real Estate Held-for-sale | 5,900,000 | 1,300,000 |
Real Estate Owned Held And Used | 62,800,000 | 5,200,000 |
Gains (losses) upon acquisition of REO | 600,000 | 0 |
Income from Gibraltar | $ 151,000 | $ 2,138,000 |

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- Definition Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=d3e5111-111524 + Details
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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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