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Note 5 (Detail) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 513 |  | 828 |  | 698 |  | 1,186 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | $ 1,300 | [1] | $ 1,100 | [1] | $ 1,400 | [1] | $ 1,300 | [1]
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 300 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 100 | [1] | 300 | [1] | 200 | [1] | 300 | [1]
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 24 |  | 3 |  | 164 |  | 182 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs |  | [1] | 100 | [1] |  | [1] | 200 | [1]
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 105 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs |  | [1] | 100 | [1] |  | [1] | 100 | [1]
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots |  |  | 593 |  |  |  | 734 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 100 | [1] | 600 | [1] | 100 | [1] | 700 | [1]
Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 189 |  | 165 |  | 234 |  | 165 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 1,100 | [1] |  | [1] | 1,100 | [1] |  | [1]
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs |  | [1] |  | [1] |  | [1] |  | [1]
[1] | During the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 there were write-offs in the Mid-Atlantic totaling $2 thousand and $8 thousand, respectively. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2012 there were write-offs in the Southwest totaling $44 thousand and $52 thousand, respectively.

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- Definition The charge against earnings in the period to write off costs associated with land options that were terminated. + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
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- Definition The number of lots under option that the Company walked-away from during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration