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Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Home Building Interest [Abstract]

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

		Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)		2014				2013

Interest capitalized at beginning of period		$	105,093			$	116,056
Plus interest incurred(1)			34,819				32,653
Less cost of sales interest expensed			9,490				10,280
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)			23,333				24,000
Interest capitalized at end of period(4)		$	107,089			$	114,429

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

		Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)		2014				2013
Other interest expensed		$	23,333			$	24,000
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries			736				877
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest			1,284				(8,220	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$	25,353			$	16,657