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Other Income - Net (Details Textuals 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 06, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Ancillary Businesses |  |  | $ 25,692 | $ 18,934 | $ 24,119 |
Land Sales |  |  | 134,327 | 284,928 | 85,268 |
Land sales earnings, net |  |  | 6,331 | 8,621 | 13,327 |
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro Washington, D.C. Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Land sales earnings, net |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four, Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Five, and Rental Property Joint Venture Princeton Junction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  | $ 80,300 | 257,800 |  |
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  |  |  | $ 38,100 |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred |  |  |  | $ 2,996 |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,500
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred |  |  |  |  | $ 2,999 | $ 9,300
Minimum [Member] | Rental Property Joint Venture Atlanta, Georgia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Five and Rental Property Joint Venture Princeton Junction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Rental Property Joint Ventures Belmont MA and 2 Washington D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Apartment living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Ancillary Businesses |  |  | $ 7,500 | $ 6,200 | $ 6,100 |
Golf Club Operations [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets | $ 18,500 |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | $ 12,500 |  |  |  |  |

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