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Information on Geographic Segments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Jan. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Jul. 31, 2010 | Apr. 30, 2010 | Jan. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | $ 3,761,187 |  |  |  | $ 3,416,723 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,761,187 | $ 3,416,723 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,739 | 51,837 | 115,258
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 330,617 |  |  |  | 126,355 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330,617 | 126,355 |
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,311) | 40,870 | 0
Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 56,300 |  |  |  | 46,581 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,300 | 46,581 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 451 | 17,752 | 6,069
Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 1,040,373 |  |  |  | 979,145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,040,373 | 979,145 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,218 | 17,000 | 55,700
Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 2,664,514 |  |  |  | 2,390,997 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,664,514 | 2,390,997 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,400 | 2,685 | 2,560 | 6,425 | 710 | 175 | 10,725 | 5,475 | 9,119 | 6,600 | 15,020 | 22,750 | 13,070 | 17,085 | 53,489
North [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 142,213 |  |  |  | 40,734 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,213 | 40,734 |
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 13,196 |  |  |  | 19,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,196 | 19,390 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (881) | 948 | 3,947
North [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 226,082 |  |  |  | 231,085 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,082 | 231,085 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,900
North [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 803,085 |  |  |  | 738,473 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 803,085 | 738,473 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,725 | 2,885 | 9,557
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 27,249 |  |  |  | 21,592 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,249 | 21,592 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327 | 307 | (81)
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 431,620 |  |  |  | 455,818 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 431,620 | 455,818 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 | 300 | 9,000
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 729,739 |  |  |  | 659,081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 729,739 | 659,081 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500 | 3,700 | 2,100
South [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 31,252 |  |  |  | 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,252 | 32,000 |
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,170 |
South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 7,724 |  |  |  | 3,812 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,724 | 3,812 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 | 313 | (233)
South [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 141,644 |  |  |  | 125,461 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,644 | 125,461 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 918 | 16,700 | 13,950
South [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 603,239 |  |  |  | 539,582 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 603,239 | 539,582 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,245 | 3,800 | 23,444
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 116,452 |  |  |  | 17,098 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,452 | 17,098 |
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,311) | 25,700 |
West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 8,131 |  |  |  | 1,787 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,131 | 1,787 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 | 16,184 | 2,436
West [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 241,027 |  |  |  | 166,781 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 241,027 | 166,781 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,850
West [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 528,451 |  |  |  | 453,861 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 528,451 | 453,861 |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 | 6,700 | 18,388
Corporate and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 40,700 |  |  |  | 36,523 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,700 | 36,523 |
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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