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Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		October 31, 2013				October 31, 2012				October 31, 2011
Interest capitalized at beginning of year			$116,056				$121,441				$136,288
Plus interest incurred(1)			132,611				147,048				156,998
Less cost of sales interest expensed			52,230				54,538				74,676
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)			91,344				97,895				97,169
Interest capitalized at end of year(4)			$105,093				$116,056				$121,441

Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		October 31, 2013				October 31, 2012				October 31, 2011
Other interest expensed			$91,344				$97,895				$97,169
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries			2,975				2,433				1,959
(Increase)/decrease in accrued interest			(8,062	)			1,132				2,637
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest			$86,257				$101,460				$101,765

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