Inventory (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) communities	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) communities
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member]
Temporarily Closed communities
Number of Communities (in ones) | communities	21	15
Carrying Value | $	$ 143,033	$ 119,138
Operating communities [Member]
Temporarily Closed communities
Number of Communities (in ones) | communities	5	11
Carrying Value | $	$ 27,904	$ 63,668