Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012
Homebuilding:
Total revenues	$ 2,063,380		$ 1,851,253		$ 1,485,353
Homebuilding:
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	5,224		4,965		12,530
Corporate general and administrative	63,375		54,357		48,232
Other interest	87,378	[1],[2]	91,344	[1],[2]	97,895	[1],[2]
Other operations	4,647		790		4,205
Total expenses	2,049,942		1,840,598		1,562,936
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,155)		(760)		(29,066)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	7,897		12,040		5,401
Income (loss) before income taxes	20,180		21,935		(101,248)
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision:
Tax provision (benefit)	(286,964)		(9,360)		(35,051)
Net income (loss)	307,144		31,295		(66,197)
Basic:
Income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 2.05		$ 0.22		$ (0.52)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	146,271		145,087		126,350
Assuming dilution:
Income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.87		$ 0.22		$ (0.52)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	162,441		162,329		126,350
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision:
Tax provision (benefit)	(12,452)		518		(35,328)
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes	2,013,013		1,784,327		1,405,580
Land sales and other revenues	7,953		19,199		41,038
Total homebuilding	2,020,966		1,803,526		1,446,618
Total revenues	2,021,128		1,803,657		1,446,591
Homebuilding:
Cost of sales, excluding interest	1,615,199		1,442,044		1,179,801
Cost of sales interest	53,966		52,230		54,538
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	5,224		4,965		12,530
Total cost of sales	1,674,389		1,499,239		1,246,869
Selling, general and administrative	191,537		165,809		142,087
Total homebuilding expenses	1,865,926		1,665,048		1,388,956
Total expenses	2,021,326		1,811,539		1,539,288
Income (loss) before income taxes	139,336		135,489		47,005
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Financial services	42,414		47,727		38,735
Total revenues	42,414		47,727		38,735
Homebuilding:
Financial services	28,616		29,059		23,648
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,798		18,668		15,087
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision:
Tax provision (benefit)	$ (274,512)		$ (9,878)		$ 277

[1] Other interest expensed is comprised of interest that does not qualify for 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: