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Other Income - Net (Details Textual) - 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
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Land sales earnings, net | $ 888 | $ 2,417 | $ 4,175 | $ 7,503 |
Income from Ancillary Businesses, net | 2,753 | 3,489 | 10,209 | 13,205 |
Land Sales | 10,949 | 4,633 | 56,136 | 151,470 |
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 |  |
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 | $ 1,900 | $ 1,400 | $ 5,800 | $ 4,200 |
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 |  |  |  |

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