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Senior Notes Payable (Details Textual 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2013 debtissuances | Jul. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Issued for Cash [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | May 03, 2013 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Apr. 03, 2013 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Six Point Eight Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand and Twelve [Member] | Nov. 22, 2002 Six Point Eight Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand and Twelve [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of issuances of senior debt | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued Senior Notes | $ 2,425,806 |  | $ 2,080,463 | $ 2,430,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 300,000 |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt | 59,068 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,068 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |  | 6.875%
Par value of senior note issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.00% |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | $ 400,383 | $ 296,227 |  |  | $ 102,333 | $ 298,050 |  |  |  |

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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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