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Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 inventory fv) (Details 3) (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
Fair value of inventory adjusted for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Communities Tested | 108 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 114 | 129 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 155 | 161 | 260 |  |  |
Number of Communities impaired | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 |  |  |
Fair value of communities, net of impairment charges | $ 9,319 | $ 6,609 | $ 22,962 | $ 49,758 | $ 3,367 | $ 867 | $ 40,765 | $ 56,105 | $ 39,209 | $ 21,457 | $ 53,594 | $ 60,519 |  |  |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,739 | 51,837 | 115,258
Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of inventory adjusted for impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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