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Other Income - Net (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2015
Revenues and expenses from land sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 10,949 | $ 4,633 | $ 56,136 | $ 151,470 |
Expense | (10,061) | (2,420) | (48,127) | (148,625) |
Income from land sales | 888 | 2,417 | 4,175 | 7,503 |
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro Washington, D.C. Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and expenses from land sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred |  |  | (3,834) |  |
Income from land sales | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and expenses from land sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred |  |  |  |  | $ (9,300)
Deferred gain recognized |  | $ 204 |  | $ 4,658 |

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- Definition The aggregate costs of real estate land sales including administrative paperwork, real estate brokerage, title, and property management operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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