Inventory (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 383,482	$ 372,894	$ 373,128	$ 356,180
Interest incurred	41,667	37,438	122,079	117,896
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(39,431)	(36,989)	(107,176)	(94,942)
Write-off against other income	(297)	(1,057)	(606)	(2,795)
Interest capitalized on investments in unconsolidated entities	(1,704)	(1,324)	(3,947)	(6,149)
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Unconsolidated Entities Transfer to Inventory	448	15,143	687	15,915
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 384,165	$ 386,105	$ 384,165	$ 386,105