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Note 20 (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Advances to Affiliates	$ 6.3		$ 6.3		$ 15.0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	52.8		52.8		61.1
Management Fees Revenue	$ 2.7	$ 3.5	$ 5.5	$ 5.9
Joint Venture Financing, Percent of Assets	50.00%		50.00%
Joint Venture, Average Debt to Capitalization Ratio	35.00%		35.00%		40.00%

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Long-term or short-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. This does not include advances to clients.

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Average debt to capitalization ratio for the current period, for of all of the company's joint ventures, including the impact of impairments recorded by the joint ventures.

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Targeted maximum amount of separate project-specific mortgage financing obtained by the company's unconsolidated joint ventures, based on the joint venture's total assets.

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))

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