Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014		Apr. 30, 2013		Apr. 30, 2014		Apr. 30, 2013
Homebuilding:
Total revenues	$ 449,929		$ 422,998		$ 813,977		$ 781,209
Homebuilding:
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs					1,186		2,856
Corporate general and administrative	14,641		13,725		31,033		26,228
Other interest	23,472	[1],[2]	22,632	[1],[2]	46,805	[1],[2]	46,632	[1],[2]
Other operations	1,151		(2,814)		2,260		(1,914)
Total expenses	457,139		425,090		847,648		806,392
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,155)				(1,155)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,067		827		3,638		3,116
Loss before income taxes	(7,298)		(1,265)		(31,188)		(22,067)
State and federal income tax provision (benefit):
Tax provision (benefit)	604		(2,583)		1,237		(12,077)
Net (loss) income	(7,902)		1,318		(32,425)		(9,990)
Basic:
(Loss) income per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.05)		$ 0.01		$ (0.22)		$ (0.07)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	146,325		145,948		146,151		144,373
Assuming dilution:
(Loss) income per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.05)		$ 0.01		$ (0.22)		$ (0.07)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	146,325		147,231		146,151		144,373
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes	438,302		409,576		793,483		743,857
Land sales and other revenues	2,215		2,740		2,988		15,011
Total homebuilding	440,517		412,316		796,471		758,868
Total revenues	440,547		412,365		796,546		758,940
Homebuilding:
Cost of sales, excluding interest	350,433		333,143		639,320		621,898
Cost of sales interest	12,407		11,274		21,897		21,554
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	522		2,191		1,186		2,856
Total cost of sales	363,362		346,608		662,403		646,308
Selling, general and administrative	47,806		37,802		91,768		74,573
Total homebuilding expenses	411,168		384,410		754,171		720,881
Total expenses	450,432		417,953		834,269		791,827
Loss before income taxes	24,152		22,651		33,836		27,487
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Financial services	9,412		10,682		17,506		22,341
Total revenues	9,412		10,682		17,506		22,341
Homebuilding:
Financial services	6,707		7,137		13,379		14,565
Loss before income taxes	2,705		3,545		4,127		7,776
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
State and federal income tax provision (benefit):
Tax provision (benefit)	604		(2,432)		1,237		(2,199)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
State and federal income tax provision (benefit):
Tax provision (benefit)			$ (151)				$ (9,878)

[1] Other interest expensed is comprised of interest that does not qualify for interest capitalization because our assets that qualify for interest capitalization (inventory under development) do not exceed our debt.Interest on completed homes and land in planning, which does not qualify for capitalization, isexpensed.

[2] Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest, is the sum of other interest expensed, as defined above, and interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries adjusted for the change in accrued interest, which is calculated as follows: