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Note 11 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets:
Assets	$ 1,759,130	$ 1,684,250
Homebuilding [Member] | Excluding Corporate And Unallocated [Member]
Assets:
Assets	1,206,067	1,139,697
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	50,874	60,284
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Assets:
Assets	323,152	396,073
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	8,828	18,954
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Assets:
Assets	240,486	200,969
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	33,052	32,014
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Assets:
Assets	104,596	73,305
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	1,661	2,190
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Assets:
Assets	101,410	90,132
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	3,412	4,636
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Assets:
Assets	305,878	235,367
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Assets:
Assets	130,545	143,851
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	3,921	2,490
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets:
Assets	1,610,277	1,519,616
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	51,438	61,083
Financial Services [Member]
Assets:
Assets	148,853	164,634
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets:
Assets	404,210	379,919
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 564	$ 799

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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