Acquisition

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Acquisition

In November 2011, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of CamWest Development LLC (“CamWest”) for approximately $144.7 million in cash. The assets acquired were primarily inventory. As part of the acquisition, the Company assumed contracts to deliver approximately 29 homes with an aggregate value of $13.7 million. The average price of the homes in backlog at the date of acquisition was approximately $471,000. The assets the Company acquired included approximately 1,245 home sites owned and 254 home sites controlled through land purchase agreements. The Company’s selling community count increased by 15 communities at the acquisition date. The acquisition of the assets of CamWest was not material to the Company’s results of operations or its financial condition. In fiscal 2012, the Company delivered 201 homes and generated revenues of $99.7 million through its CamWest operations.