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Information on Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 55,883 | $ 42,360 | $ 35,156
North [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 28,352 | 25,472 | 20,675
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 17,905 | 1,535 | 11,839
South [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 2,869 | 8,452 | 720
Mountain |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 790 | 984 | 176
Pacific |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 5,967 | 1,117 | 879
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 55,883 | 37,560 | 34,289
City Living [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 0 | 4,800 | 98
Corporate and other [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 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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