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Other Income - Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land sales earnings, net | $ 2,587 | $ 1,527 | $ 3,287 | $ 5,086 |
Income from Ancillary Businesses, net | 4,873 | 7,481 | 7,456 | 9,716 |
Land Sales | 38,218 | 2,123 | 45,186 | 146,837 |
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro Washington, D.C. Two and Rental Property Joint Venture Belmont, MA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales | 28,800 |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro Washington, D.C. Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land sales earnings, net | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred | 3,834 |  | 3,834 |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  |  | $ 143,300 |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00%
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred |  |  |  |  | $ 9,300
Apartment living [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income from Ancillary Businesses, net | $ 1,700 | $ 1,300 | $ 4,000 | $ 2,800 |
Co-venturer [Member] | Rental Property Joint Venture Metro Washington, D.C. Two and Rental Property Joint Venture Belmont, MA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |
Co-venturer [Member] | Rental Property Joint Venture Metro Washington, D.C. Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales | $ 17,800 |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |

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