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Credit Facility, Loans Payable, Senior Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes and Mortgage Company Warehouse Loan (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 22, 2010
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 83,100,000 |
Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 885,000,000
Line of Credit Facility Given by Number of Banks |  | 12
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 70,100,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 2.75% |
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio | 1.75 to 1.00 |
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance | 2,160,000,000 |
Existing Leverage Ratio | 0.31 to 1.00 |
Tangible Net Worth | 3,070,000,000 |
Ability to Pay Dividend and Repurchase Common Stock | $ 1,214,000,000 |
Commitment Fee | 0.63% |

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