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Note 18 (Detail) - Segment Operations - Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
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Assets | $ 1,618,887 | $ 1,684,250 | [1]
Segment [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 1,168,900 | 1,139,697 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 367,882 | 396,073 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 210,881 | 200,969 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 81,338 | 73,305 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 91,953 | 90,132 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 289,577 | 235,367 |
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 127,269 | 143,851 |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 1,504,604 | 1,519,616 | [1]
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Assets | 112,800 | 164,634 | [1]
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |
Assets | $ 337,187 | $ 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 18 -Article 5 Reference 2: 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) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -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 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 12 -Article 7 + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant