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Information on Segments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
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Inventory |  |
Inventory | $ 7,353,967 | $ 6,997,516
Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 71,729 | 75,214
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,884,146 | 2,033,447
Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 5,398,092 | 4,888,855
North [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 983,165 | 1,024,474
North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 20,671 | 12,858
North [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 79,299 | 146,063
North [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 883,195 | 865,553
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,123,000 | 1,184,003
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 30,967 | 33,196
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 109,551 | 194,058
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 982,482 | 956,749
South [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,030,324 | 1,016,936
South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 6,024 | 4,861
South [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 96,900 | 205,562
South [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 927,400 | 806,513
West [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,106,053 | 933,362
West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 7,724 | 8,417
West [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 191,995 | 198,689
West [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 906,334 | 726,256
California [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 2,288,535 | 2,063,173
California [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 5,337 | 14,386
California [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 989,689 | 899,675
California [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,293,509 | 1,149,112
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 6,531,077 | 6,221,948
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 70,723 | 73,718
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,467,434 | 1,644,047
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 4,992,920 | 4,504,183
City Living [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 822,890 | 775,568
City Living [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,006 | 1,496
City Living [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 416,712 | 389,400
City Living [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | $ 405,172 | $ 384,672

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