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Fair Value Disclosures (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfCommunities | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 55,883 | $ 42,360 | $ 35,156
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 31,669 |  | 2,185
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales Price Per Lot | 33 |  |
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales Price Per Lot | 180 |  |
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 31,700 | $ 0 | $ 2,200
Number of Communities impaired | numberOfCommunities | 9 |  |
Fair Value Of Communities Net Of Impairment Charges | $ 21,800 |  |

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