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Other Income (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from Ancillary Businesses | $ 25,692 | $ 18,934 | $ 24,119 |
Land Sales | 134,327 | 284,928 | $ 85,268 |
Rental Property Joint Venture Princeton Junction [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture | (3,834) |  |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Five [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Land Sales | 80,300 | 257,800 |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  |  | $ 78,500
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 25.00% |
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture |  |  | $ (2,999) | $ (9,300)
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  | 38,100 |
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture |  | (2,996) |  |
Security Monitoring Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from Ancillary Businesses | $ 10,700 |  | 1,600 |
Co-venturer [Member] | Rental Property Joint Venture Princeton Junction [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  | $ 10,200 |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 75.00% |  |  |
Co-venturer [Member] | Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |
Apartment living [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from Ancillary Businesses | $ 3,500 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment |  | $ 2,200 | $ 2,300 |

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