Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Total revenues		$ 585,935	$ 654,723	$ 1,137,944	$ 1,230,328
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs				5,137	21,350
Corporate general and administrative		16,071	12,598	31,727	28,919
Other interest	[1],[2]	22,297	24,084	44,924	45,309
Other operations		(95)	1,147	1,492	2,531
Total expenses		588,830	670,981	1,146,496	1,258,300
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt		(242)		7,404
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(4,562)	(1,346)	(6,228)	(2,826)
Loss before income taxes		(7,699)	(17,604)	(7,376)	(30,798)
Tax provision (benefit)		(1,017)	(9,143)	(551)	(6,164)
Net loss		$ (6,682)	$ (8,461)	$ (6,825)	$ (24,634)
Loss per common share, basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.17)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)		147,558	147,334	147,556	147,301
Loss per common share, assuming dilution (in dollars per share)		$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.17)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (in shares)		147,558	147,334	147,556	147,301
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Tax provision (benefit)		$ 2,292	$ (758)	$ 2,274	$ 3,561
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Tax provision (benefit)		(3,309)	(8,385)	(2,825)	(9,725)
Homebuilding [Member]
Sale of homes		567,553	626,157	1,098,968	1,182,932
Land sales and other revenues		3,888	11,563	11,633	12,167
Total homebuilding		571,441	637,720	1,110,601	1,195,099
Cost of sales, excluding interest		475,440	536,050	920,467	1,000,196
Cost of sales interest		20,337	21,444	38,659	38,287
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs		1,953	9,669	5,137	21,350
Total cost of sales		497,730	567,163	964,263	1,059,833
Selling, general and administrative		45,467	56,371	89,875	103,875
Total homebuilding expenses		543,197	623,534	1,054,138	1,163,708
Total expenses		581,470	661,363	1,132,281	1,240,467
Financial Services [Member]
Financial services		14,494	17,003	27,343	35,229
Financial services		7,360	9,618	14,215	17,833
Total expenses		$ 7,360	$ 9,618	$ 14,215	$ 17,833

[1] 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:

[2] 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, which amounted to $16.0 million and $12.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $29.3 million and $26.7 million for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Other interest also includes interest on completed homes, land in planning and fully developed lots without homes under construction, which does not qualify for capitalization, and therefore, is expensed. This component of other interest was $6.3 million and $11.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $15.6 million and $18.6 million for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.