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Note 22 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Jul. 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net (loss) income $ 25,519 $ (7,684) $ (19,559) $ (14,376) $ 322,464 $ 17,105 $ (7,902) $ (24,523) $ (16,100) $ 307,144 $ 31,295
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 (304,435) (497,729) (22,027)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 (320,535) (190,585) 9,268
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Proceeds from sale of property and assets                 1,573 515 7,369
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions                 (2,054) (3,423) (1,558)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company                 1,555 (655)  
Decrease in restricted cash related to letters of credit                 2,993    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures                 (18,707) (21,699) (4,907)
Distribution of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures                 17,112 11,107 24,806
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 2,472 (14,155) 30,285
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Net proceeds from mortgages and notes                 39,383 40,770  
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs                 22,984 19,214  
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs                 (7,345) (17,306)  
Net proceeds from senior notes                 250,000 121,447  
Payments related to senior notes                 (60,815) (22,593) (40,424)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility                 47,000    
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit                 31,956 (14,744) (15,822)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances                 (9,015) (11,947) (5,071)
Principal payments on amortizing and debt repurchases                 (4,238) (5,960) (6,231)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 309,910 137,434 16,419
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 (8,153) (67,306) 55,972
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year       261,898       329,204 261,898 329,204 273,232
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year 253,745       261,898       253,745 261,898 329,204
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net (loss) income                 (36,048) (49,301) (37,547)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 36,048 49,301 37,547
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Intercompany investing activities                 313,174 167,370  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 313,174 167,370  
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Intercompany financing activities                 (313,174) (167,370)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 (313,174) (167,370)  
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net (loss) income                 (16,100) 307,144 31,295
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 122,264 (277,932) 29,653
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 106,164 29,212 60,948
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Intercompany financing activities                 (106,164) (29,212) (60,948)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 (106,164) (29,212)  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net (loss) income                 11,989 (45,276) (824,213)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 110,820 14,334 797,892
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 122,809 (30,942) (26,321)
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Decrease in restricted cash related to letters of credit                 2,993    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures                 16 (95)  
Distribution of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures                 315 203  
Intercompany investing activities                 (313,174) (167,370)  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (309,850) (167,262) 235
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Net proceeds from senior notes                 250,000 121,447  
Payments related to senior notes                 (60,815)    
Borrowings from revolving credit facility                 47,000    
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances                 (5,096) (7,205)  
Principal payments on amortizing and debt repurchases                 (4,238)    
Intercompany financing activities                     78,598
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 226,851 114,242 (6,139)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 39,810 (83,962) 46,373
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year       159,508       243,470 159,508 243,470 197,097
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year 199,318       159,508       199,318 159,508 243,470
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net (loss) income                 (20,929) 42,749 822,012
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 (456,704) (303,507) (875,287)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 (477,633) (260,758) (53,275)
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Proceeds from sale of property and assets                 1,556 467  
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions                 (2,054) (3,395)  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures                 (114) (831)  
Distribution of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures                 646 3,787  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 34 28 11,819
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Net proceeds from mortgages and notes                 27,881 39,345  
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs                 17,117 17,232  
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs                 (6,198) (8,297)  
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances                 (2,732) (4,051)  
Intercompany financing activities                 441,457 218,254 (15,920)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 477,525 262,483 52,914
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 (74) 1,753 (4,462)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year       (4,726)       (6,479) (4,726) (6,479) (2,017)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year (4,800)       (4,726)       (4,800) (4,726) (6,479)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net (loss) income                 44,988 51,828 39,748
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 (116,863) 20,075 (11,832)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                 (71,875) 71,903 27,916
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Proceeds from sale of property and assets                 17 48  
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions                   (28)  
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company                 1,555 (655)  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures                 (18,609) (20,773)  
Distribution of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures                 16,151 7,117  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (886) (14,291) 18,231
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Net proceeds from mortgages and notes                 11,502 1,425  
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs                 5,867 1,982  
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs                 (1,147) (9,009)  
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit                 31,956 (14,744)  
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances                 (1,187) (691)  
Intercompany financing activities                 (22,119) (21,672) (1,730)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 24,872 (42,709) (30,356)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 (47,889) 14,903 14,061
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year       $ 107,116       $ 92,213 107,116 92,213 78,152
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year $ 59,227       $ 107,116       $ 59,227 $ 107,116 $ 92,213