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Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 inventory fv) (Details 3) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,883 | $ 42,360 | $ 35,156
Fair Value, 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 | numberOfCommunities | 53 | 66 | 80 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 49 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 64 |  |  |
Number of Communities impaired | numberOfCommunities | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |  |  |
Fair Value Of Communities Net Of Impairment Charges | $ 1,113 | $ 0 | $ 2,754 | $ 0 | $ 18,910 | $ 5,436 | $ 36,159 | $ 37,282 | $ 24,692 | $ 43,063 | $ 21,811 | $ 13,318 | 1,113 | 18,910 | 24,692
Inventory impairments and write-offs | $ 375 | $ 0 | $ 300 | $ 0 | $ 6,695 | $ 1,100 | $ 17,495 | $ 5,785 | $ 4,025 | $ 9,065 | $ 13,325 | $ 3,736 | $ 675 | $ 31,075 | $ 30,151

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