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Information on Operating Segments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
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Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | $ 7,180,050 | $ 6,997,516
Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 78,191 | 75,214
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,913,008 | 2,033,447
Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 5,188,851 | 4,888,855
North [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,075,547 | 1,024,474
North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 18,073 | 12,858
North [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 149,220 | 146,063
North [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 908,254 | 865,553
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,185,277 | 1,184,003
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 34,612 | 33,196
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 190,805 | 194,058
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 959,860 | 956,749
South [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,070,565 | 1,016,936
South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 4,389 | 4,861
South [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 97,072 | 205,562
South [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 969,104 | 806,513
West [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,010,553 | 933,362
West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 3,308 | 8,417
West [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 231,142 | 198,689
West [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 776,103 | 726,256
California [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 2,091,554 | 2,063,173
California [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 17,056 | 14,386
California [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 828,158 | 899,675
California [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,246,340 | 1,149,112
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 6,433,496 | 6,221,948
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 77,438 | 73,718
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 1,496,397 | 1,644,047
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 4,859,661 | 4,504,183
City Living [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 746,554 | 775,568
City Living [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 753 | 1,496
City Living [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | 416,611 | 389,400
City Living [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Inventory [Line items] |  |
Inventory | $ 329,190 | $ 384,672

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