Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010
Cash flow provided by (used) in operating activities:
Net loss	$ (17,356)	$ (81,155)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,337	9,025
Stock-based compensation	7,970	7,350
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(2,606)
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities	39,600
Income from unconsolidated entities and non-performing loan portfolio	(17,728)	(1,646)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	6,789
Deferred tax benefit	(6,515)	(10,963)
Deferred tax valuation allowances	6,515	10,963
Inventory impairments	18,048	75,712
Change in fair value of mortgage loans receivable and derivative instruments	818	(266)
Expenses related to early retirement of debt		34
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in inventory	(154,440)	(192,804)
Origination of mortgage loans	(301,778)	(241,631)
Sale of mortgage loans	365,328	238,071
Decrease in restricted cash	28,781
Decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	7,172	3,086
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits	17,554	(6,407)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(36,799)	(305)
Decrease (increase) in income tax refund recoverable	141,590	(38,740)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	(18,241)	8,389
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	97,645	(223,893)
Cash flow used in investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(5,112)	(748)
Purchase of marketable securities	(329,105)	(85,450)
Sale and redemption of marketable securities	227,080
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities and non-performing loan portfolio	(42,141)	(25,931)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	15,751	4,446
Net cash used in investing activities	(133,527)	(107,683)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	438,713	346,472
Principal payments of loans payable	(498,960)	(419,121)
Redemption of senior subordinated notes		(47,872)
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	4,676	4,124
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		2,606
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest	2,678
Purchase of treasury stock	(389)	(382)
Net cash used in financing activities	(53,282)	(114,173)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(89,164)	(445,749)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,039,060	1,807,718
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 949,896	$ 1,361,939