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Note 5 (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From (USD $) In Millions, 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) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 211 | 415 | 909 | 1,601
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs (in Dollars) | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 1.9 | $ 1.8
Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 73 | 210 | 373 | 210
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs (in Dollars) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots |  |  | 164 | 182
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs (in Dollars) |  |  |  | 0.2
Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 13 | 89 | 13 | 194
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs (in Dollars) |  | 0.1 |  | 0.2
Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 113 |  | 113 | 734
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs (in Dollars) | 0.1 |  | 0.2 | 0.7
Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 5 (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 12 | 116 | 246 | 281
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs (in Dollars) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.3 | $ 1.3 | $ 0.3

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