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Note 17 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	17. Income Taxes The total income tax expense of $0.6 million recognized for the three months ended January 31, 2014 was primarily due to various state tax expenses and state tax reserves for uncertain state tax positions. Deferred federal and state income tax assets primarily represent the deferred tax benefits arising from temporary differences between book and tax income which will be recognized in future years as an offset against future taxable income. If the combination of future years’ income (or loss) and the reversal of the timing differences results in a loss, such losses can be carried forward to future years. In accordance with ASC 740, we evaluate our deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required. ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether valuation allowances should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard. Because of the downturn in the homebuilding industry, resulting in significant inventory and intangible impairments in prior years, we are in a three-year cumulative loss position as of January 31, 2014. According to ASC 740, a three-year cumulative loss is significant negative evidence in considering whether deferred tax assets are realizable. Our valuation allowance for deferred taxes amounted to $933.8 million and $927.1 million at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The valuation allowance increased during the three months ended January 31, 2014 primarily due to additional valuation allowance recorded for the federal and state tax benefits related to the losses incurred during this period.

Note 17 - Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

17. Income Taxes

The total income tax expense of $0.6 million recognized for the three months ended January 31, 2014 was primarily due to various state tax expenses and state tax reserves for uncertain state tax positions.

Deferred federal and state income tax assets primarily represent the deferred tax benefits arising from temporary differences between book and tax income which will be recognized in future years as an offset against future taxable income. If the combination of future years’ income (or loss) and the reversal of the timing differences results in a loss, such losses can be carried forward to future years. In accordance with ASC 740, we evaluate our deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if valuation allowances are required. ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether valuation allowances should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard. Because of the downturn in the homebuilding industry, resulting in significant inventory and intangible impairments in prior years, we are in a three-year cumulative loss position as of January 31, 2014. According to ASC 740, a three-year cumulative loss is significant negative evidence in considering whether deferred tax assets are realizable. Our valuation allowance for deferred taxes amounted to $933.8 million and $927.1 million at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The valuation allowance increased during the three months ended January 31, 2014 primarily due to additional valuation allowance recorded for the federal and state tax benefits related to the losses incurred during this period.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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