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Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Real Estate Owned, Transfer from Real Estate Owned	$ 9.5
Note Foreclosure Nonrecourse Liabilities Reduction	$ 9.5
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock (in Shares) | shares	18,305
Noncash Or Part Noncash Receivable Transferred from Joint Venture Partners to Investment in Joint Venture	$ 0.6
Common Class A [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities (in Shares) | shares	3,396,102

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The amount of other assets that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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