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Note 3 (Details) - Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2012
Jul. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2012
Note 3 (Details) - Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Line Items]        
Other interest expensed $ 21,949 [1],[2] $ 24,590 [1],[2] $ 68,581 [1],[2] $ 72,641 [1],[2]
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest 27,698 11,840 66,018 64,118
Subsidiaries [Member]
        
Note 3 (Details) - Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Line Items]        
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries 731 606 2,239 1,550
Decrease/(increase) in accrued interest $ 5,018 $ (13,356) $ (4,802) $ (10,073)
[1] Other interest expensed is comprised of interest that does not qualify for interest capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt. Interest on completed homes and land in planning, which does not qualify for capitalization, is expensed.
[2] Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest, which is calculated as follows: