Note 3 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Home Building Interest [Abstract]

Home Building Interest [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Interest capitalized at beginning of period	$	112,488	$	118,435	$	116,056	$	121,441
Plus interest incurred(1)		33,195		39,477		97,813		110,315
Less cost of sales interest expensed		13,757		14,298		35,311		40,091
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)		21,949		24,590		68,581		72,641
Interest capitalized at end of period(4)	$	109,977	$	119,024	$	109,977	$	119,024

Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,					Nine Months Ended July 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012			2013			2012
Other interest expensed	$	21,949	$	24,590		$	68,581		$	72,641
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		731		606			2,239			1,550
Decrease/(increase) in accrued interest		5,018		(13,356	)		(4,802	)		(10,073	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	27,698	$	11,840		$	66,018		$	64,118