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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

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, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	October 31,
(In thousands)	2014	2013

Land and land improvements	$2,398	$2,398
Buildings	66,871	66,859
Building improvements	9,660	8,869
Furniture	6,187	6,262
Equipment	35,227	36,998
Total	120,343	121,386
Less accumulated depreciation	73,599	75,175
Total	$46,744	$46,211

- 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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