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Note 3 (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013
Home Building Interest [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months Ended April 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended April 30, |
(In thousands) |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Interest capitalized at beginning of period |  | $ | 114,429 |  |  | $ | 123,315 |  |  | $ | 116,056 |  |  | $ | 121,441 |
Plus interest incurred(1) |  |  | 31,965 |  |  |  | 34,493 |  |  |  | 64,618 |  |  |  | 70,838 |
Less cost of sales interest expensed |  |  | 11,274 |  |  |  | 13,317 |  |  |  | 21,554 |  |  |  | 25,793 |
Less other interest expensed(2)(3) |  |  | 22,632 |  |  |  | 26,056 |  |  |  | 46,632 |  |  |  | 48,051 |
Interest capitalized at end of period(4) |  | $ | 112,488 |  |  | $ | 118,435 |  |  | $ | 112,488 |  |  | $ | 118,435 |
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months Ended April 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended April 30, |
(In thousands) |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Other interest expensed |  | $ | 22,632 |  |  | $ | 26,056 |  |  | $ | 46,632 |  |  | $ | 48,051 |
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 |
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest |  | $ | 21,663 |  |  | $ | 40,874 |  |  | $ | 38,320 |  |  | $ | 52,278 |

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