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Information on Segments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Inventory |  |
Inventory | $ 7,281,453 | $ 7,353,967
Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 87,158 | 71,729
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,142,870 | 1,884,146
Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 6,051,425 | 5,398,092
North [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,024,672 | 983,165
North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 23,944 | 20,671
North [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 130,964 | 79,299
North [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 869,764 | 883,195
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,071,298 | 1,123,000
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 32,674 | 30,967
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 87,642 | 109,551
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 950,982 | 982,482
South [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,012,170 | 1,030,324
South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 8,892 | 6,024
South [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 51,391 | 96,900
South [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 951,887 | 927,400
West [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,255,275 | 1,106,053
West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 12,087 | 7,724
West [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 89,184 | 191,995
West [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,154,004 | 906,334
California [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 2,415,130 | 2,288,535
California [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 5,550 | 5,337
California [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 640,306 | 989,689
California [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 1,769,274 | 1,293,509
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 6,778,545 | 6,531,077
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 83,147 | 70,723
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 999,487 | 1,467,434
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 5,695,911 | 4,992,920
City Living [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 502,908 | 822,890
City Living [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 4,011 | 1,006
City Living [Member] | Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | 143,383 | 416,712
City Living [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |
Inventory |  |
Inventory | $ 355,514 | $ 405,172

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