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Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 31,900	$ 64,200
Homebuilding [Member]
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	10,286	41,732
Homebuilding [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,100	4,800
Financial Services [Member]
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	21,557	22,470
Financial Services [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	21,600	22,500
Surety Bond Collateral [Member]
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 6,200

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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