Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 Textuals) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Land inventory reclass to receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets		$ 28,500,000
Inventory	6,490,321,000	4,650,412,000
Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Inventory
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Company, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%
Inventory	6,260,303,000	4,557,132,000
Guarantor Subsidiary Release From Guaranty [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Company, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%
Inventory		$ 68,100,000