Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (41,619)	$ (15,320)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	2,553	2,571
Compensation from stock options and awards	9,205	7,786
Amortization of bond discounts and deferred financing costs	8,883	7,591
Gain on sale and retirement of property and assets	(689)	(329)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,470)	(3,849)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	6,098	1,140
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,155
Inventory impairment and land option write-offs	7,618	1,927
Deferred income tax benefit	(18,498)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value	(15,332)	36,780
Restricted cash, receivables, prepaids, deposits and other assets	(4,505)	(9,450)
Inventories	(275,797)	(299,320)
(Decrease) increase in liabilities:
State income tax payable	(749)	(590)
Customers’ deposits	12,330	10,022
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other accrued liabilities	(19,708)	343
Net cash used in operating activities	(332,680)	(259,543)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and assets	1,143	346
Purchase of property, equipment and other fixed assets and acquisitions	(1,653)	(1,985)
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company	1,466	471
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	(17,001)	(15,356)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,721	7,209
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,324)	(9,315)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages and notes	120,521	104,508
Payments related to mortgages and notes	(89,736)	(69,854)
Proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs	32,507	37,778
Payments related to model sale leaseback financing programs	(12,743)	(13,960)
Proceeds from land bank financing programs	10,061	20,762
Payments related to land bank financing programs	(20,437)	(33,284)
Payments related to senior notes		(22,593)
Net proceeds (payments) related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit	11,635	(37,700)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances	(7,527)	(6,322)
Principal payments and debt repurchases	(4,238)	(5,960)
Net cash provided by financing activities	290,043	123,375
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(47,961)	(145,483)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period	261,898	329,204
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	213,937	183,721
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest (see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)	73,553	69,443
Income taxes	1,703	83
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	$ 250,000	$ 150,000