Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Homebuilding:
Total revenues	$ 445,714		$ 364,048
Homebuilding:
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	2,230		664
Corporate general and administrative	16,908		16,392
Other interest	25,071	[1],[2]	23,333	[1],[2]
Other operations	1,544		1,109
Total expenses	466,846		390,509
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,452		2,571
Loss before income taxes	(19,680)		(23,890)
State and federal income tax provision (benefit):
Tax provision (benefit)	(5,304)		633
Net loss	(14,376)		(24,523)
Basic:
Loss per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.10)		$ (0.17)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	146,929		145,982
Assuming dilution:
Loss per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.10)		$ (0.17)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	146,929		145,982
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
State and federal income tax provision (benefit):
Tax provision (benefit)	3,132		633
Homebuilding [Member]
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes	433,471		355,181
Land sales and other revenues	1,121		773
Total homebuilding	434,592		355,954
Total revenues	434,628		355,999
Homebuilding:
Cost of sales, excluding interest	354,812		288,887
Cost of sales interest	11,318		9,490
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	2,230		664
Total cost of sales	368,360		299,041
Selling, general and administrative	47,646		43,962
Total homebuilding expenses	416,006		343,003
Total expenses	459,529		383,837
Loss before income taxes	13,531		9,684
Financial Services [Member]
Homebuilding:
Financial services	11,122		8,094
Total revenues	11,122		8,094
Homebuilding:
Financial services	7,317		6,672
Loss before income taxes	3,805		1,422
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
State and federal income tax provision (benefit):
Tax provision (benefit)	$ (8,436)

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

[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 on notes payable, which is calculated as follows: