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Note 8 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2013 Homebuilding [Member] Mortgages [Member] Nonrecourse Mortgages [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Homebuilding [Member] Mortgages [Member] Nonrecourse Mortgages [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Homebuilding [Member] Mortgages [Member] Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Operating Properties [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Homebuilding [Member] Mortgages [Member] Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Operating Properties [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Homebuilding [Member] Mortgages [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Homebuilding [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Homebuilding [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Citi Bank [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Citi Bank [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Citi Bank [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | May 28, 2013 Customers Bank [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Customers Bank [Member] | May 28, 2013 Customers Bank [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Customers Bank [Member] | May 28, 2013 Customers Bank [Member] Minimum [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | May 28, 2013 Customers Bank [Member] Maximum [Member] Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Jun. 20, 2014 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC [Member] Master Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC [Member] Minimum [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC [Member] Maximum [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member]
Note 8 - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  | $ 62,903,000 | $ 38,302,000 | $ 17,733,000 | $ 18,775,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months | 5,960,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 63,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 263,994,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 126,293,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 69,459,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 86,491,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 992,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  | 37,500,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate Number Of Business Days Prior To First Day Of Interest Period Spread Determined |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100,000 | 29,500,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 31,900,000 | 64,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 10,286,000 | 41,732,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000 | 30,700,000
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.168% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Floor Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% | 5.50% |  |  |  | 3.75% | 4.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,600,000 | $ 58,800,000 |  | $ 30,700,000 |  | $ 22,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 27,400,000 | $ 25,800,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Effective Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.48% |  |  |  |  |

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