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Note 18 (Detail) - Segment Operations - Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets	$ 1,580,310	$ 1,684,250	[1]
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Assets	381,159	396,073
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Assets	200,652	200,969
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Assets	78,431	73,305
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Assets	89,244	90,132
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Assets	257,308	235,367
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Assets	131,815	143,851
Homebuilding [Member] | Segment [Member]
Assets	1,138,609	1,139,697
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,485,515	1,519,616	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Assets	92,174	164,634	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets	$ 349,527	$ 379,919
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2012.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 7



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON)

-Number 6

-Paragraph 25

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 18

-Article 5



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant