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Inventory (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Purchase Obligation | $ 2,459,184 | $ 2,532,895
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of VIE Land Purchase Contracts (in ones) | 134 | 110
Land Purchase Commitment To Unrelated Party [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Purchase Obligation | $ 2,428,175 | $ 2,404,660
Land Purchase Commitment To Unrelated Party [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Purchase Obligation | 2,090,000 | 1,880,000
Land Parcel Purchase Commitment [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Deposits against Aggregate Purchase Commitments | 183,173 | 168,421
Land Parcel Purchase Commitment [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Deposits against Aggregate Purchase Commitments | $ 148,900 | $ 120,500

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