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Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 1 |  | 3 |  | 5 |  | 20 |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | $ 100 |  | $ 200 |  | $ 1,600 | [1] | $ 5,400 |
Pre-Impairment Value | 400 | [2] | 600 | [2] | 6,100 | [2] | 24,100 | [2]
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities | 1 |  | 1 |  | 3 |  | 6 |
Dollar Amount of Impairment | 100 |  | 100 |  | 1,600 | [1] | 2,500 |
Pre-Impairment Value | 400 | [2] | 300 | [2] | 5,600 | [2] | 16,400 | [2]
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 3 |
Dollar Amount of Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | [1] | 400 |
Pre-Impairment Value |  | [2] |  | [2] | 100 | [2] | 800 | [2]
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Dollar Amount of Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | [1] | 100 |
Pre-Impairment Value |  | [2] |  | [2] |  | [2] | 1,100 | [2]
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities |  |  | 2 |  | 1 |  | 10 |
Dollar Amount of Impairment |  |  | 100 |  |  | [1] | 2,400 |
Pre-Impairment Value |  | [2] | 300 | [2] | 400 | [2] | 5,800 | [2]
Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | [1] |  |
Pre-Impairment Value |  | [2] |  | [2] |  | [2] |  | [2]
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Impairment |  |  |  |  |  | [1] |  |
Pre-Impairment Value |  | [2] |  | [2] |  | [2] |  | [2]
[1] | During the nine months ended July 31, 2013, the Mid-Atlantic had an impairment totaling $2 thousand and the Southeast had an impairment totaling $17 thousand.
[2] | Represents carrying value, net of prior period impairments, if any, at the time of recording the applicable period's impairments.

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