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Significant accounting policies (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2018 | Nov. 02, 2017
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained customer deposits |  | $ 796 |  | $ 4,951 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of Inventory to Property, Construction and Office Equipment |  |  |  |  | $ 104,807 |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | 13,200 |
Home Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained customer deposits | $ 2,700 |  | $ 9,100 |  |  |
Land sales prior [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600 |

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