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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of income taxes previously overpaid to tax authorities (such as U.S. Federal, state and local tax authorities) representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Also called income tax refund receivable.

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Note 22 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Assets	$ 1,900,898	$ 2,354,956
Intercompany receivable
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries
Liabilities	2,361,269	2,483,466
Income taxes (receivable) payable	2,227
Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	1,679,674	1,657,758
Intercompany payable
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(460,371)	(128,510)	$ (128,084)	$ (117,799)
Total liabilities and equity	1,900,898	2,354,956
Income taxes receivable		283,633
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,738,785	1,874,093
Homebuilding, excluding Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	537,454	653,263
Liabilities	2,217,128	2,311,021
Financial Services [Member]
Assets	162,113	197,230
Liabilities	141,914	172,445
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets	(1,449,340)	(1,757,988)
Intercompany receivable	(1,072,376)	(1,315,446)
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries	(376,964)	(442,542)
Income taxes (receivable) payable
Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility
Intercompany payable	(1,072,379)	(1,315,446)
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries	(348,423)	(82,951)
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(28,538)	(359,591)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,449,340)	(1,757,988)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] \| Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Homebuilding, excluding Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility
Parent Company [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets		115,940
Intercompany receivable
Income taxes (receivable) payable	(2)
Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility
Intercompany payable	148,385	157,993
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries	311,248	82,951
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(460,371)	(128,510)
Total liabilities and equity		115,940
Income taxes receivable		115,940
Parent Company [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Homebuilding [Member]
Assets
Homebuilding, excluding Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	740	3,506
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets	1,436,252	1,444,867
Intercompany receivable	1,046,796	1,227,334
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries		4,914
Income taxes (receivable) payable
Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	1,677,891	1,652,357
Intercompany payable
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries	37,175
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(279,050)	(208,608)
Total liabilities and equity	1,436,252	1,444,867
Income taxes receivable		(58,597)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	389,456	271,216
Homebuilding, excluding Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	236	1,118
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets	1,344,997	1,871,606
Intercompany receivable
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries	376,964	437,628
Income taxes (receivable) payable	2,229
Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	1,377	5,084
Intercompany payable	923,994	1,157,453
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	(69,376)	130,568
Total liabilities and equity	1,344,997	1,871,606
Income taxes receivable		226,258
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	949,032	1,194,267
Homebuilding, excluding Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	467,613	565,163
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Financial Services [Member]
Assets	19,001	13,453
Liabilities	19,160	13,338
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Assets		680,531
Intercompany receivable	25,580	88,112
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries
Income taxes (receivable) payable
Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	406	317
Intercompany payable
Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity	376,964	437,631
Total liabilities and equity	568,989	680,531
Income taxes receivable		32
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	400,297	408,610
Homebuilding, excluding Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility	68,865	83,476
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Financial Services [Member]
Assets	143,112	183,777
Liabilities	$ 122,754	$ 159,107