Accrued Expenses (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Change in warranty accruals for home closed in prior periods [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable	$ 126,291	$ 153,774
Changes in the warranty accrual
Balance, beginning of year	329,278	370,992	$ 93,083
Additions - homes closed during the year	37,045	31,798	28,927
Addition - liabilities acquired		1,495
Reclassification from other accruals		1,082
Charges incurred	(113,654)	(82,315)	(44,965)
Balance, end of year	258,831	329,278	370,992
Warranty change, homes closed in prior period, other [Member]
Changes in the warranty accrual
Increase (decrease) to accruals for homes closed in prior periods	6,162	6,226	26,689
Water intrusion related [Member]
Changes in the warranty accrual
Increase (decrease) to accruals for homes closed in prior periods			267,258
Water intrusion related [Member]
Change in warranty accruals for home closed in prior periods [Line Items]
Product Liability Accrual, Period Expense			125,600
Changes in the warranty accrual
Balance, beginning of year	251,800
Balance, end of year	177,600	251,800
Other warranty claims [Member]
Change in warranty accruals for home closed in prior periods [Line Items]
Product Liability Accrual, Period Expense			9,300
Other Assets [Member] | Water intrusion related [Member]
Change in warranty accruals for home closed in prior periods [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable	$ 109,300	$ 127,600	141,700
Other Assets [Member] | Other warranty claims [Member]
Change in warranty accruals for home closed in prior periods [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable			$ 17,300