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Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 inventory fv) (Details 3) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 13,832 |  |  |  | $ 4,256 |  | $ 17,685 | $ 8,917 |
Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,061 |  | $ 9,795
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Communities Tested (in ones) | 65 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 57 |  |  |
Number of Communities Impaired (in ones) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |  |  |
Fair Value Of Communities Net Of Impairment Charges | $ 21,811 | $ 13,318 | $ 6,982 | $ 5,965 | $ 25,092 | $ 8,372 | $ 21,811 | $ 25,092 | $ 6,982
Inventory Write-down | $ 13,325 | $ 3,736 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,360 | $ 2,935 | $ 4,000 |  |  |
North [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities Impaired (in ones) | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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