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Information on Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 42,360 | $ 35,156 | $ 14,794
North [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 17,488 | 19,698 | 6,528
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 8,514 | 9,818 | 6,905
South [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 9,457 | 3,802 | 1,184
West [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 1,074 | 907 | 106
California [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 1,027 | 147 | 43
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 37,560 | 34,372 | 14,766
City Living [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 4,800 | 15 | 28
Corporate and other [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down |  | $ 769 |

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- Definition Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 330 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116847112&loc=d3e4542-108314 + Details
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