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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Homebuilding property, plant, and equipment consists of land, land improvements, buildings, building improvements, furniture, and equipment used to conduct day-to-day business and are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation.

Property, plant, and equipment balances as of October 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	October 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012

Land		$2,398		$2,398
Buildings		66,859		66,843
Building improvements		8,869		9,475
Furniture		6,262		6,272
Equipment		36,998		39,222
Total		121,386		124,210
Less accumulated depreciation		75,175		75,686
Total		$46,211		$48,524

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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