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Other income (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax | $ 2,455,238 | $ 1,913,353 | $ 1,599,199 | $ 1,175,468 | $ 7,223,966 | $ 7,143,258 | $ 5,815,058
Expense |  |  |  |  | 5,808,618 | 5,673,007 | 4,562,303
Land sales earnings, net |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 6,331 | 8,621
Land sales prior [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 134,327 | 284,928
Expense |  |  |  |  |  | 127,996 | 281,030
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,723

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