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Note 3 (Detail) - Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest (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
Other interest expensed | $ 22,632 | [1],[2] | $ 26,056 | [1],[2] | $ 46,632 | [1],[2] | $ 48,051 | [1],[2]
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | 21,663 |  | 40,874 |  | 38,320 |  | 52,278 |
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries | 631 |  | 468 |  | 1,508 |  | 944 |
(Increase)/decrease in accrued interest | $ (1,600) |  | $ 14,350 |  | $ (9,820) |  | $ 3,283 |
[1] | Other interest expensed is comprised of interest that does not qualify for capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Interest on completed homes and land in planning which does not qualify for capitalization is expensed.
[2] | Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest.

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- Definition Interest incurred on homebuilding indebtedness in excess of qualified inventory which is charged to the statement of operations in the period incurred. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of cash paid for interest during the period related to our mortgage and finance subsidiaries. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in interest payable, which represents the amount owed to note holders, bond holders, and other parties for interest earned on loans or credit extended to the reporting entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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