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Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest income | $ 941 | $ 404 |
Income from Ancillary Businesses | 2,297 | 3,729 |
Management fee income from unconsolidated entities | 4,289 | 2,107 |
Retained customer deposits | 1,746 | 2,113 |
Income from land sales | 3,559 | 3,998 |
Other | (67) | 541 |
Total other income - net | 12,703 | 13,720 | $ 58,218
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses |  |  |
Revenue | 28,528 | 24,869 |
Expense | 26,231 | 21,140 |
Gibraltar [Member] |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items] |  |  |
Gibraltar | $ (62) | $ 828 |

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