Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]
Inventory	$ 6,997,516	$ 6,490,321
Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Inventory
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Company, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%
Inventory	$ 6,530,698	$ 6,260,303
Guarantor Subsidiary Release From Guaranty [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Company, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%

The net carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the sum of the various components of an operative builder's inventory, including finished homes. Operative builders primarily consist of entities that develop land, construct residential homes and commercial and industrial buildings thereon, and sell them to home buyers and operators of the commercial and industrial properties.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant