Acquisition (Detail Textuals) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2014 USD ($) home_sites	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) luxury_homes	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) home_sites	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) luxury_homes	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					$ 1,489,116
Number of Homes to be Delivered | luxury_homes		4,447		4,447
Sales Value of Outstanding Deliver Homes		$ 3,690,000		$ 3,690,000
Shapell [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition			Feb. 04, 2014
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity			Shapell Industries, Inc.
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement			Nov. 06, 2013
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 1,490,000
Number of home sites included in acquisition | home_sites			4,950
Number of Homes to be Delivered | home_sites	126
Sales Value of Outstanding Deliver Homes	$ 105,300
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		$ 0	$ 100	$ 0	$ 6,000