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Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Line Items] |  |
Investment in foreclosed real estate owned |  | $ 11,600
Escrow Deposit | $ 45,923 | 138,633
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Line Items] |  |
Escrow Deposit |  | $ 106,100

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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + 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 210.9-03.10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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