Accrued Expenses (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Changes in the warranty accrual
Balance, beginning of year	$ 364,058	$ 90,661	$ 370,992	$ 93,083
Additions - homes closed during the year	7,597	6,471	12,701	10,967
Addition - Coleman liabilities acquired			1,111
Reclassification from other accruals	350	0	1,082	0
Charges incurred	(17,565)	(9,677)	(33,140)	(19,048)
Balance, end of year	355,934	91,194	355,934	91,194
Warranty change, homes closed in prior period, other [Member]
Changes in the warranty accrual
Increase (decrease) to accruals for homes closed in prior periods	$ 1,494	$ 3,739	$ 3,188	$ 6,192

Product warranty accrual, reclass from self insurance accrual

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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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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Amount of decrease in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard and extended product warranty.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from changes in estimates attributable to preexisting product warranties.

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Amount of increase in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from warranties issued.

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Amount of increase in the standard product warranty accrual from a business acquisition. Excludes extended product warranties.

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