Information on Segments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	$ 55,883	$ 42,360	$ 35,156
North [Member]
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	28,352	25,472	20,675
Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	17,905	1,535	11,839
South [Member]
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	2,869	8,452	720
Mountain
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	790	984	176
Pacific
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	5,967	1,117	879
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	55,883	37,560	34,289
City Living [Member]
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	0	4,800	98
Corporate and other [Member]
Schedule of inventory impairments, by segment [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	$ 0	$ 0	$ 769