Accrued Expense (Detail Textuals) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) communities	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) communities
Stucco Related [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 80.3	$ 54.0	$ 80.3	$ 54.0
Product Liability Contingency, Third Party Recovery, Percentage			40.00%	40.00%
Product Warranty Accrual, Preexisting, Increase (Decrease)	14.7	$ 25.0
Construction Claims, Three Community Associations, California [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number | communities				3
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number | communities			1
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	$ 0.8		$ 6.9