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Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Senior Notes Payable (Details Textual 4) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) debtissuances | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 02, 2005
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of issuances of senior debt | debtissuances | 8 |  |  |  |
Issued Senior Notes | $ 2,690,889 |  | $ 2,689,801 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 2,707,000 |  |  |  |
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 350,000 |  |  |  |
Issued Senior Notes | $ 350,000 |  |  | $ 350,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.875% |  |  | 4.875% |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs | $ 347,700 |  |  |  |
5.15% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.15%
Repayments of Senior Debt |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |

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