Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (15,320)	$ (1,524)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	2,571	3,782
Compensation from stock options and awards	7,786	5,259
Amortization of bond discounts and deferred financing costs	7,591	5,641
Gain on sale and retirement of property and assets	(329)	(4,535)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(3,849)	(6,806)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,140	1,230
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,155
Inventory impairment and land option write-offs	1,927	3,479
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value	36,780	32,998
Restricted cash, receivables, prepaids, deposits and other assets	(9,450)	64,806
Inventories	(299,320)	(149,529)
(Decrease) increase in liabilities:
State and federal income tax liabilities	(590)	(4,133)
Customers’ deposits	10,022	14,076
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other accrued liabilities	343	(12,141)
Net cash used in operating activities	(259,543)	(47,397)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and assets	346	7,208
Purchase of property, equipment and other fixed assets and acquisitions	(1,985)	(1,300)
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company	471	0
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	(15,356)	(5,180)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	7,209	18,048
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(9,315)	18,776
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages and notes	104,508	82,617
Payments related to mortgages and notes	(69,854)	(56,901)
Proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs	37,778	19,473
Payments related to model sale leaseback financing programs	(13,960)	(6,264)
Proceeds from land bank financing program	20,762	33,449
Payments related to land bank financing program	(33,284)	(30,721)
Proceeds from senior notes	150,000
Payments related to senior notes	(22,593)
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit	(37,700)	(50,033)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances	(6,322)	(3,771)
Principal payments and debt repurchases	(5,960)	(5,202)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	123,375	(17,353)
Net decrease in cash	(145,483)	(45,974)
Cash balance, beginning of period	329,204	273,232
Cash balance, end of period	183,721	227,258
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest (see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)	69,443	66,018
Income taxes	$ 83	$ (6,022)