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Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Home Building Interest [Abstract]

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

		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)		2014			2013			2014			2013

Interest capitalized at beginning of period		$107,089			$114,429			$105,093			$116,056
Plus interest incurred (1)		36,782			31,965			71,601			64,618
Less cost of sales interest expensed		12,407			11,274			21,897			21,554
Less other interest expensed (2)(3)		23,472			22,632			46,805			46,632
Interest capitalized at end of period(4)		$107,992			$112,488			$107,992			$112,488

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

		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)		2014			2013			2014			2013
Other interest expensed		$23,472			$22,632			$46,805			$46,632
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		409			631			1,145			1,508
Increase in accrued interest		(5,295	)		(1,600	)		(4,011	)		(9,820	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$18,586			$21,663			$43,939			$38,320