Income Taxes Deferred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Stock-based compensation | $ 66,221 | $ 69,133 |
| Deferred Rent | 12,575 | 12,776 |
| Investment basis in partnerships | 7,478 | 0 |
| Compensation and benefit expense | 4,193 | 5,190 |
| Differences between book and tax bases of investments | 3,233 | 9,268 |
| Federal benefit of unrecognized state tax benefits | 716 | 883 |
| Other | 409 | 460 |
| Total deferred tax asset | 94,825 | 97,710 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Deferred sales commissions | (10,407) | (9,760) |
| Differences between book and tax bases of property | (7,537) | (6,117) |
| Unrealized net holding gains on investments | (1,821) | (2,380) |
| Differences between book and tax bases of goodwill and intangibles | (1,322) | (36,855) |
| Unrealized gains on derivative instruments | (443) | (434) |
| Total deferred tax liability | (21,530) | (55,546) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $ 73,295 | $ 42,164 |