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Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) | Fair Value Hierarchy |  | Fair Value at October 31, 2012 |  |  | Fair Value at October 31, 2011 |
Mortgage loans held for sale (1) | Level 2 |  | $ | 116,912 |  |  | $ | 73,126 |
Interest rate lock commitments | Level 2 |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | 142 |
Forward contracts | Level 2 |  |  | 120 |  |  |  | (1,096 | )
Total |  |  | $ | 117,024 |  |  | $ | 72,172 |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
|  | Year Ended October 31, 2012 |
(In thousands) |  | Loans Held For Sale |  |  | Mortgage Loan Commitments |  |  | Forward Contracts |
Changes in fair value included in net (loss) income, all reflected in financial services revenues |  | $ | (572 ) |  |  | $ | (151 ) |  |  | $ | 1,216 |
|  | Year Ended October 31, 2011 |
(In thousands) |  | Loans Held For Sale |  |  | Mortgage Loan Commitments |  |  | Forward Contracts |
Changes in fair value included in net (loss) income, all reflected in financial services revenues |  | $ | 362 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | (842 | )
|  | Year Ended October 31, 2010 |
(In thousands) |  | Loans Held For Sale |  |  | Mortgage Loan Commitments |  |  | Forward Contracts |
Changes in fair value included in net (loss) income, all reflected in financial services revenues |  | $ | 326 |  |  | $ | (175 | ) |  | $ | 448 |
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] |
| Year Ended October 31, 2012 |
(In thousands) | Fair Value Hierarchy |  | Pre-Impairment Amount |  |  | Total Losses |  |  | Fair Value |
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development | Level 3 |  | $ | 11,065 |  |  | $ | (3,234 | ) |  | $ | 7,831 |
Land and land options held for future development or sale | Level 3 |  | $ | 26,998 |  |  | $ | (6,589 | ) |  | $ | 20,409 |
| Year Ended October 31, 2011 |
(In thousands) | Fair Value Hierarchy |  | Pre-Impairment Amount |  |  | Total Losses |  |  | Fair Value |
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development | Level 3 |  | $ | 167,568 |  |  | $ | (50,999 | ) |  | $ | 116,569 |
Land and land options held for future development or sale | Level 3 |  | $ | 84,384 |  |  | $ | (26,483 | ) |  | $ | 57,901 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities by class, including financial instruments measured at fair value that are classified in shareholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods after initial recognition (for example, impaired assets). Disclosures may include, but are not limited to: (a) the fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements and (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized in their entirety (levels 1, 2, 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 33 -Subparagraph a, b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19296-110258 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the application of the fair value option for measurement and reporting of eligible financial assets and liabilities (as defined), as well as certain other eligible items (as defined) included in the statement of financial position, whether such option is elected for a single eligible item or a group of similar eligible items and is in addition to other disclosures concerning fair value which the company may be required to provide. Such disclosure might be expected to include: (1) for items included in the statement of financial position: (a) for each line item in the statement of financial position that includes an item or items for which the fair value option has been elected, provide the aggregate carrying amount of ineligible items included in each line item in the balance sheet, if any; (b) the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance (assuming contractual principal amounts and fair value option elected) of: (i) loans and long-term receivables (other than securities otherwise reported at fair value) and (ii) long-term debt instruments; (c) for loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected: (i) the aggregate fair value of loans that are 90 days or more past due, (ii) if the policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value, the aggregate fair value of loans in nonaccrual status, and (iii) the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for loans that are 90 days or more past due, in nonaccrual status, or both; (2) for items included in the income statement: (a) the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings and in which line in the income statement those gains and losses are reported whether or not combined with gains and losses from items required to be accounted for at fair value; (b) for loans and other receivables held as assets, the estimated amount of gains or losses included in earnings attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk; (c) for liabilities with fair values that have been significantly affected during the reporting period by changes in the instrument-specific credit risk, the estimated amount of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings that are attributable to changes in the instrument-specific credit risk; and (3) certain other disclosures as required or determined to be provided. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 159 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. 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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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