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Information on Operating Segments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Inventory
Inventory	$ 6,490,321us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders	$ 4,650,412us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Inventory impairments and write-offs	20,678us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	4,523us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	14,739us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	447,078	403,133
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
Recovery Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities, Previously Impaired			(2,311)
Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	122,533	99,802
Inventory impairments and write-offs	3,123	1,183	451
Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	2,355,874	1,287,630
Inventory impairments and write-offs	0	0	1,218
Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	4,011,914	3,262,980
Inventory impairments and write-offs	17,555	3,340	13,070
North [Member] \| Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	12,007	16,267
Inventory impairments and write-offs	548	822	(907)
North [Member] \| Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	171,780	135,282
Inventory impairments and write-offs
North [Member] \| Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	834,266	785,175
Inventory impairments and write-offs	8,600	940	2,725
Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	24,276	11,850
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities
Mid-Atlantic [Member] \| Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	29,169	29,423
Inventory impairments and write-offs	1,314	322	238
Mid-Atlantic [Member] \| Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	209,506	308,585
Inventory impairments and write-offs			300
Mid-Atlantic [Member] \| Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	994,859	866,256
Inventory impairments and write-offs	7,755	200	5,500
South [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	98,362	50,452
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities
South [Member] \| Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	10,971	14,606
Inventory impairments and write-offs	1,085	400	800
South [Member] \| Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	219,904	158,457
Inventory impairments and write-offs			918
South [Member] \| Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	793,835	690,302
Inventory impairments and write-offs	1,200	2,000	3,445
West [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	59,573	110,467
Recovery Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities, Previously Impaired			(2,311)
West [Member] \| Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	22,122	13,371
Inventory impairments and write-offs	176	(361)	205
West [Member] \| Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	1,391,028	448,125
Inventory impairments and write-offs
West [Member] \| Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	1,177,820	697,573
Inventory impairments and write-offs		200	600
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	182,211	172,769
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities	0	0
Recovery Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities, Previously Impaired			(2,311)
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] \| Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	74,269	73,667
Inventory impairments and write-offs	3,123	1,183	336
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] \| Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	1,992,218	1,050,449
Inventory impairments and write-offs	0	0	1,218
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] \| Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	3,800,780	3,039,306
Inventory impairments and write-offs	17,555	3,340	12,270
City Living [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	159,953	135,950
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities
Recovery Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities, Previously Impaired
City Living [Member] \| Land controlled for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	48,264	26,135
Inventory impairments and write-offs			115
City Living [Member] \| Land owned for future communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	363,656	237,181
Inventory impairments and write-offs
City Living [Member] \| Operating communities [Member]
Inventory
Inventory	211,134	223,674
Inventory impairments and write-offs			800
Corporate and other [Member]
Investments in unconsolidated entities
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	104,914	94,414
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities
Recovery Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities, Previously Impaired