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Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Summary of assets and (liabilities), measured at fair value on a recurring basis
    September 30,     September 30,       September 30,  
        Fair value  

Financial Instrument

   Fair value
hierarchy		   January 31,
2012		     October 31,
2011		  

Corporate Securities

   Level 1   $ 143,729     $ 233,572  

Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

   Level 2   $ 36,911     $ 63,175  

Forward Loan Commitments—Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

   Level 2   $ (96 )    $ 218  

Interest Rate Lock Commitments (“IRLCs”)

   Level 2   $ 85     $ (147 ) 

Forward Loan Commitments—IRLCs

   Level 2   $ (85 )    $ 147  
Aggregate unpaid principal and fair value of mortgage loans held for sale
      September 30,       September 30,       September 30,  
    Aggregate unpaid
principal balance		     Fair value     Excess  

At January 31, 2012

   $ 36,532     $ 36,911     $ 379  

At October 31, 2011

   $ 62,765     $ 63,175     $ 410  
Summary of amortized cost gross unrealized holding gains and losses
      September 30,       September 30,  
    January 31,
2012		     October 31,
2011		  

Amortized cost

   $ 143,766     $ 233,852  

Gross unrealized holding gains

     46       28  

Gross unrealized holding losses

     (83 )      (308 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fair value

   $ 143,729     $ 233,572  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  
Fair value of inventory adjusted for impairment
      September 30,       September 30,  
     Fair value of
inventory, net
of impairment		     Impairment
charges
recognized		  

Three months ended:

                

January 31, 2012

   $ 49,758     $ 6,425  

January 31, 2011

   $ 56,105     $ 5,475  
Carrying value and estimated fair value of non performing loan portfolio
      September 30,       September 30,  
    January 31,
2012		     October 31,
2011		  

Carrying amount

   $ 90,334     $ 63,234  

Estimated fair value

   $ 91,667     $ 64,539  
Book value and estimated fair value of the Company's debt
      September 30,       September 30,       September 30,       September 30,  
    January 31, 2012     October 31, 2011  
    Book value     Estimated
fair value		     Book value     Estimated
fair value		  

Loans payable (a)

   $ 93,279     $ 88,137     $ 106,556     $ 98,950  

Senior notes (b)

     1,499,371       1,634,469       1,499,371       1,614,010  

Mortgage company warehouse loan (c)

     31,864       31,864       57,409       57,409  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
    $ 1,624,514     $ 1,754,470     $ 1,663,336     $ 1,770,369