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Information on Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Revenues
Revenues	$ 852,583us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue	$ 860,374us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue	$ 1,706,035us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue	$ 1,504,055us-gaap_HomeBuildingRevenue
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	86,532	93,484	210,555	164,719
Total assets
Total assets	8,587,681us-gaap_Assets		8,587,681us-gaap_Assets		8,416,902us-gaap_Assets
North [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	150,018	137,241	282,454	264,885
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	2,864	8,806	13,431	17,152
Total assets
Total assets	1,063,041		1,063,041		1,053,787
Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	187,503	180,475	350,891	349,571
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	22,095	24,358	40,819	45,909
Total assets
Total assets	1,272,448		1,272,448		1,267,563
South [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	215,917	186,129	377,784	336,688
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	39,276	23,584	62,600	40,952
Total assets
Total assets	1,246,795		1,246,795		1,165,600
West [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	282,467	321,609	570,409	507,835
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	46,270	44,844	91,619	78,714
Total assets
Total assets	2,821,400		2,821,400		2,676,164
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	835,905	825,454	1,581,538	1,458,979
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	110,505	101,592	208,469	182,727
Total assets
Total assets	6,403,684		6,403,684		6,163,114
City Living [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	16,678	34,920	124,497	45,076
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	6,660	10,022	58,005	8,964
Total assets
Total assets	873,725		873,725		834,949
Corporate and other [Member]
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	(30,633)	(18,130)	(55,919)	(26,972)
Total assets
Total assets	$ 1,310,272		$ 1,310,272		$ 1,418,839