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Other Income - Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 1,036 | $ 1,117 | $ 3,713 | $ 3,301
Income from Ancillary Businesses | 1,020 | 1,585 | 4,452 | 4,313
Gibraltar | 4,072 | 645 | 5,184 | 6,509
Management fee income | 665 | 369 | 1,796 | 1,845
Retained customer deposits | 756 | 1,082 | 1,879 | 2,330
Land sales, net | 2,713 | 11 | 2,968 | 1,257
Income recognized due to settlement of litigation |  |  | 13,229 |
Other misc income | 2,022 | 972 | 3,223 | 2,477
Total other income - net | 12,284 | 5,781 | 36,444 | 22,032
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses |  |  |  |
Revenue | 24,666 | 19,255 | 64,092 | 51,791
Expense | $ 23,646 | $ 17,670 | $ 59,640 | $ 47,478

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