Inventory (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Inventory (Textual) [Abstract]
Reclassification of inventory to property, construction and office equipment	$ 8,990	$ 17,064
Deferred income relcassed from inventory to accrued liabilities, non-cash	3,520	2,111
Non cash transfer of investment in unconsolidated investments to inventory	$ 14,328		132,256
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of VIE Land Purchase Contracts	104	78
Aggregate purchase price of VIE lands	$ 1,430,000	$ 987,300
Deposits for purchase of lands with VIE entities	$ 65,600	$ 44,100
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Inventory (Textual) [Abstract]
Non cash transfer of investment in unconsolidated investments to inventory			$ 132,256