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Significant accounting policies (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Nov. 01, 2018	Nov. 02, 2017
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Retained customer deposits		$ 796		$ 4,951
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Reclassification of Inventory to Property, Construction and Office Equipment					$ 104,807
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets					13,200
Home Building [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Retained customer deposits	$ 2,700		$ 9,100
Land sales prior [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets					$ 4,600