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Note 11 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Detail) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Jan. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Revenues | $ 487,045 | $ 387,011 | $ 341,698 | $ 269,599 | $ 341,625 | $ 285,618 | $ 255,097 | $ 252,567 | $ 1,485,353 |  | $ 1,134,907 |  | $ 1,371,842 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (84,207) | (1,817) | 2,338 | (17,562) | (97,768) | (55,575) | (73,682) | (64,563) | (101,248) |  | (291,588) |  | (295,282) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,986 |  | 172,195 |  | 182,068 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,223 |  | 9,340 |  | 12,576 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,059 |  | 826 |  | 2,456 |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures | 3,077 | 852 | 1,495 | (23) | (2,479) | (2,255) | (3,232) | (992) | 5,401 |  | (8,958) |  | 956 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,326 |  | 201,984 |  | 298,713 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,683) |  | (99,276) |  | (92,605) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,507 |  | 33,833 |  | 27,105 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316 |  | 677 |  | 1,167 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,944 |  | 191 |  | 426 |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,202 |  | (4,474) |  | (29) |
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,080 |  | 199,716 |  | 282,052 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,262 |  | (17,286) |  | (4,762) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,988 |  | 10,180 |  | 16,572 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370 |  | 437 |  | 474 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  | 19 |  |  |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155 |  | (4,340) |  | (391) |
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106,719 |  | 70,567 |  | 93,358 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253 |  | (8,977) |  | (13,226) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,994 |  | 2,441 |  | 3,807 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 517 |  | 1,825 |  | 1,609 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218 |  | 66 |  | 290 |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 598 |  | 672 |  | 390 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,684 |  | 79,453 |  | 93,493 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,828) |  | (11,874) |  | (11,219) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,310 |  | 4,036 |  | 5,570 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 |  | 132 |  | 356 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  | 34 |  |  |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,503 |  | 676 |  | 322 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518,931 |  | 425,152 |  | 393,639 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,178 |  | 29,316 |  | 23,192 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,880 |  | 14,552 |  | 13,927 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217 |  | 292 |  | 340 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  | 19 |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83 |  | 664 |
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,851 |  | 128,658 |  | 178,480 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,177) |  | (40,599) |  | (61,769) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,416 |  | 10,264 |  | 17,896 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302 |  | 409 |  | 832 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118 |  |  |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57) |  | (1,575) |  |  |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,446,591 |  | 1,105,530 |  | 1,339,735 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,005 |  | (148,696) |  | (160,389) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,095 |  | 75,306 |  | 84,877 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,769 |  | 3,772 |  | 4,778 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,247 |  | 456 |  | 735 |
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,763 |  | (8,395) |  | 683 |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,735 |  | 29,481 |  | 31,973 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,087 |  | 8,109 |  | 8,899 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553 | [1] | 350 | [1] | (291) | [1]
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328 |  | 391 |  | 447 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  | 74 |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |  | (104) |  | 134 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (163,340) |  | (151,001) |  | (143,792) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,338 |  | 96,539 |  | 97,482 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,126 |  | 5,177 |  | 7,351 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,791 |  | $ 296 |  | $ 1,721 |
[1] | Financial services interest income and interest expenses are included in the Financial services lines on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the respective revenues and expenses sections.

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