Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2013
Homebuilding:
Total revenues	$ 551,009		$ 478,357		$ 1,364,986		$ 1,259,566
Homebuilding:
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs					1,927		3,479
Corporate general and administrative	15,804		14,056		46,837		40,284
Other interest	19,880	[1],[2]	21,949	[1],[2]	66,685	[1],[2]	68,581	[1],[2]
Other operations	1,089		1,839		3,349		(75)
Total expenses	535,848		471,659		1,383,496		1,278,051
Loss on extinguishment of debt					(1,155)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	211		3,690		3,849		6,806
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,372		10,388		(15,816)		(11,679)
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision:
Tax provision (benefit)	(1,733)		1,922		(496)		(10,155)
Net income (loss)	17,105		8,466		(15,320)		(1,524)
Basic:
Income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.11		$ 0.06		$ (0.10)		$ (0.01)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	146,365		146,056		146,223		144,840
Assuming dilution:
Income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.11		$ 0.06		$ (0.10)		$ (0.01)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	162,278		162,823		146,223		144,840
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision:
Tax provision (benefit)	247		1,922		1,484		(277)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision:
Tax provision (benefit)	(1,980)				(1,980)		(9,878)
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes	538,007		462,376		1,331,490		1,206,233
Land sales and other revenues	1,896		3,103		4,884		18,114
Total homebuilding	539,903		465,479		1,336,374		1,224,347
Homebuilding:
Cost of sales, excluding interest	424,145		370,464		1,063,465		992,362
Cost of sales interest	15,827		13,757		37,724		35,311
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	741		623		1,927		3,479
Total cost of sales	440,713		384,844		1,103,116		1,031,152
Selling, general and administrative	51,150		42,331		142,918		116,904
Total homebuilding expenses	491,863		427,175		1,246,034		1,148,056
Total expenses	528,636		465,019		1,362,905		1,256,846
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Financial services	11,106		12,878		28,612		35,219
Total revenues	11,106		12,878		28,612		35,219
Homebuilding:
Financial services	7,212		6,640		20,591		21,205
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 3,894		$ 6,238		$ 8,021		$ 14,014

[1] Other interest expensed consists 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: