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Note 6 (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, 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 | Oct. 31, 2012
Cash Received From Subcontractors For Owner Controlled Insurance Program |  |  | $ 1.0 | $ 0.9 |
General Liability Insurance, Deductible | 20 |  | 20 |  | 20
Bodily Injury Insurance, Deductible | 0.25 |  | 0.25 |  | 0.10
Bodily Injury Insurance, Limit | 5 |  | 5 |  | 5
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects, Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims | 21 |  | 21 |  | 21
Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims | $ 7.5 | $ 1.9 | $ 8.5 | $ 2.6 |

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- Definition Aggregate annual retention for construction defect, warranty and bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Annual deductible for bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The limit on our deductible for bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash received from subcontractors for owner controlled insurance program, which we accounted for as a reduction to inventory. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Annual deductible under our general liability insurance per occurrence for construction defects and warranty claims on homes delivered. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Insurance claims paid by our insurance carriers, excluding insurance deductibles paid. + References No definition available. + Details
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