Accrued Expenses (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Changes in the warranty accrual
Balance, beginning of year	$ 93,083	$ 86,282
Additions - homes closed during the year	4,496	3,918
Charges incurred	(9,371)	(6,373)
Balance, end of year	90,661	84,695
Warranty change, homes closed in prior period, other [Member]
Changes in the warranty accrual
Increase (decrease) to accruals for homes closed in prior periods	$ 2,453	$ 868

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph ((c)(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability related to payments to satisfy claims for standard and extended product warranties.

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