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Note 22 (Detail) - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jul. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
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Assets | $ 1,624,843 | $ 1,602,180
Liabilities | 2,029,044 | 2,098,782
Notes payable | 1,464,887 | 1,624,101
Income taxes payable | 6,692 | 41,829
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (404,463) | (496,694)
Non-controlling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 262 | 92
Total liabilities and equity | 1,624,843 | 1,602,180
Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Assets | 10,793 | 12,756
Liabilities | 4,329 | 2,172
Homebuilding [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |
Assets | 183,869 | 200,281
Liabilities | (361) | (33)
Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | 1,076,088 | 1,096,594
Liabilities | 416,675 | 355,191
Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | 236,465 | 207,443
Liabilities | 36,918 | 11,276
Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Assets | 1,507,215 | 1,517,074
Liabilities | 457,561 | 368,606
Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | 9,496 | 4,537
Liabilities | 9,341 | 4,231
Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | 108,132 | 80,569
Liabilities | 90,563 | 60,015
Financial Services [Member] |  |
Assets | 117,628 | 85,106
Liabilities | 99,904 | 64,246
Due to and from Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Assets | (371,004) | (467,562)
Due to and from Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |
Assets | 2,027,698 | 2,140,349
Due to and from Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | (2,420,053) | (2,435,348)
Due to and from Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | 9,570 | (9,364)
Due to and from Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Assets | 753,789 | 771,925
Parent Company [Member] |  |
Assets | (360,211) | (454,806)
Income taxes payable | 39,923 | 39,716
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (404,463) | (496,694)
Total liabilities and equity | (360,211) | (454,806)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |
Assets | 2,211,567 | 2,340,630
Notes payable | 1,464,809 | 1,623,957
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 747,119 | 716,706
Total liabilities and equity | 2,211,567 | 2,340,630
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | (1,334,469) | (1,334,217)
Notes payable | 78 | 144
Income taxes payable | (33,231) | 2,113
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (1,727,332) | (1,695,896)
Total liabilities and equity | (1,334,469) | (1,334,217)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Assets | 354,167 | 278,648
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 226,424 | 207,265
Non-controlling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 262 | 92
Total liabilities and equity | 354,167 | 278,648
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Assets | 753,789 | 771,925
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 753,789 | 771,925
Total liabilities and equity | $ 753,789 | $ 771,925

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