Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (32,425)	$ (9,990)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	1,706	2,844
Compensation from stock options and awards	5,038	2,455
Amortization of bond discounts and deferred financing costs	4,913	3,646
Gain on sale and retirement of property and assets	(216)	(4,484)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(3,638)	(3,116)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	491	738
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,155
Inventory impairment and land option write-offs	1,186	2,856
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Mortgage notes receivable	54,934	31,561
Restricted cash, receivables, prepaids, deposits and other assets	(4,354)	45,486
Inventories	(218,078)	(66,205)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
State and federal income tax liabilities	122	(8,365)
Customers’ deposits	8,162	9,147
Accounts payable, accrued interest and other accrued liabilities	(5,102)	(22,493)
Net cash used in operating activities	(186,106)	(15,920)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and assets	232	7,147
Purchase of property, equipment, and other fixed assets and acquisitions	(1,048)	(668)
Decrease in restricted cash related to mortgage company	(376)	0
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	(32)	(3,012)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	6,952	14,207
Net cash provided by investing activities	5,728	17,674
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages and notes	64,301	39,216
Payments related to mortgages and notes	(35,401)	(38,138)
Proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs	30,374	3,868
Payments related to model sale leaseback financing programs	(10,751)	(3,201)
Proceeds from land bank financing program	8,666	31,294
Payments related to land bank financing program	(22,484)	(18,602)
Proceeds from senior notes	150,000
Payments related to senior notes	(22,593)
Net payments related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit	(56,355)	(41,497)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances	(5,346)	(1,153)
Principal payments and debt repurchases	(4,005)	(1,911)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	96,406	(30,124)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(83,972)	(28,370)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period	329,204	273,232
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period	245,232	244,862
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow:
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	$ 1,104	$ (3,712)