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Note 20 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions			$ (5,034)	$ (5,094)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(33,403)	(39,089)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures			13,976	6,403
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(22,568)	(36,176)
Net payments related to mortgages and notes			(12,418)
Net (payments) proceeds related to mortgages and notes				(53,103)
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs			(7,367)	(620)
Net payments from land bank financing programs			(46,020)	91,719
Proceeds from senior secured notes			840,000
Payments related to senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes			(861,976)	(263,994)
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility				5,000
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit			(83,525)	6,781
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(12,611)	(7,866)
Intercompany financing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(183,917)	(222,083)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(61,033)	(63,703)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			346,765	253,745
Net (loss) income	$ (337,209)	$ (474)	(344,034)	(25,108)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			489,486	219,664
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			145,452	194,556
Proceeds from sale of property and assets			209	643
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	285,732	190,042	285,732	190,042
Related to Mortgage Company [Member]
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash			1,686	88
Related to Letters of Credit [Member]
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash			(2)	873
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Net (payments) proceeds related to mortgages and notes
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs
Net payments from land bank financing programs
Proceeds from senior secured notes
Payments related to senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit
Intercompany financing activities			229,695	34,197
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			229,695	34,197
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Net (loss) income	(337,209)	(474)	(344,034)	(25,108)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			114,339	(9,089)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(229,695)	(34,197)
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
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Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures				(186)
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Net (payments) proceeds related to mortgages and notes
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs
Net payments from land bank financing programs
Proceeds from senior secured notes			840,000
Payments related to senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes			(861,976)	(263,994)
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility				5,000
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(11,295)	(2,139)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(33,271)	(261,133)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(59,464)	(73,209)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			261,553	199,318
Net (loss) income	(60,251)	1,237	(86,318)	(18,607)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(28,510)	(25,300)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(114,828)	(43,907)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	202,089	126,109	202,089	126,109
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash			(2)	873
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
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Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(467)	(1,395)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures				1,087
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(5,302)	(4,750)
Net payments related to mortgages and notes			(8,618)
Net (payments) proceeds related to mortgages and notes				(53,780)
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs			(4,094)	(977)
Net payments from land bank financing programs			(36,047)	69,388
Proceeds from senior secured notes
Payments related to senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit
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Intercompany financing activities			(393,434)	(245,387)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(970)	(323)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			(395)	(4,800)
Net (loss) income	(196,699)	(809)	(227,160)	(50,509)
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			447,675	239,363
Proceeds from sale of property and assets			199	622
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	(1,365)	(5,123)	(1,365)	(5,123)
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Related to Letters of Credit [Member]
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
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Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures			(32,312)	(37,584)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures			13,976	5,502
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Net payments related to mortgages and notes			(3,800)
Net (payments) proceeds related to mortgages and notes				677
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs			(3,273)	357
Net payments from land bank financing programs			(9,973)	22,331
Proceeds from senior secured notes
Payments related to senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit			(83,525)	6,781
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances			(166)	(1,547)
Intercompany financing activities			74,478	(20,064)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(26,259)	8,535
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(599)	9,829
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period			85,607	59,227
Net (loss) income	12,549	4,839	42,014	36,387
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			286	(3,090)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			42,300	33,297
Proceeds from sale of property and assets			10	21
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	85,008	69,056	85,008	69,056
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash			1,686	88
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(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(89,261)	(231,254)
Net (payments) proceeds related to mortgages and notes
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs
Net payments from land bank financing programs
Proceeds from senior secured notes
Payments related to senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			89,261	231,254
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Net (loss) income	$ 244,401	$ (5,267)	271,464	32,729
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(271,464)	$ (32,729)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] \| Related to Mortgage Company [Member]
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] \| Related to Letters of Credit [Member]
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash