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Inventory (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Inventory (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Reclassification of inventory to property, construction and office equipment | $ 17,064 |  | $ 9,482
Deferred income relcassed from inventory to accrued liabilities, non-cash | 2,111 |  |
Non cash transfer of investment in unconsolidated investments to inventory |  | $ 132,256 | $ 2,704
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of VIE Land Purchase Contracts | 78 | 61 |
Aggregate purchase price of VIE lands | $ 987,265 | $ 663,600 |
Deposits for purchase of lands with VIE entities | $ 44,130 | 45,000 |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member] |  |  |
Inventory (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Non cash transfer of investment in unconsolidated investments to inventory |  | $ 132,256 |

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