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Note 8 (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Cash Equivalents Policy, Number of Days	90 days
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 49,500	$ 64,200
Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,700	4,800
Customer Deposits [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	16,700	22,500
Surety Bond [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 6,200

X

- Definition

Maximum number of days of maturity for cash deposited in checking accounts, overnight repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, Treasury Bills and government money market funds, to be considered cash and cash equivalents.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-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 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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