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Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | $ 600 |  | $ 500 |  | $ 1,700 | $ 1,900 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots |  |  | 73 |  | 239 | 373 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 100 | [1] | 200 | [1],[2] | 600 | 400 | [1],[2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 276 |  |  |  | 797 | 164 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 100 | [1] |  | [1],[2] | 200 | 23 | [1],[2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 105 |  | 13 |  | 508 | 13 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 100 | [1] | 38 | [1],[2] | 200 | 38 | [1],[2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 472 |  | 113 |  | 1,397 | 113 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 200 | [1] | 100 | [1],[2] | 500 | 200 | [1],[2]
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 312 |  | 12 |  | 654 | 246 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | 100 | [1] | 200 | [1],[2] | 200 | 1,300 | [1],[2]
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs |  | [1] |  | [1],[2] |  |  | [1],[2]
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 5 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Walk-Away Lots | 1,165 |  | 211 |  | 3,595 | 909 |
Dollar Amount of Write-Offs | $ 600 | [1] | $ 500 | [1],[2] | $ 1,700 | $ 1,900 | [1],[2]
[1] | Represents carrying value, net of prior period impairments, if any, at the time of recording the applicable period's impairments.
[2] | During the nine months ended July 31, 2013, the Mid-Atlantic had an impairment totaling $2 thousand and the Southeast had an impairment totaling $17 thousand.

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