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Note 18 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (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
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 551,009 | $ 478,357 | $ 1,364,986 | $ 1,259,566
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 15,372 | 10,388 | (15,816) | (11,679)
Homebuilding [Member] | Excluding Corporate And Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 539,953 | 465,549 | 1,336,499 | 1,224,489
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 43,910 | 37,268 | 77,746 | 64,755
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 60,531 | 67,214 | 179,529 | 176,285
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,971) | 1,028 | (10,791) | (8,510)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 90,123 | 89,365 | 219,378 | 200,489
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 5,397 | 8,036 | 9,772 | 12,305
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 55,423 | 38,478 | 147,884 | 110,204
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 4,971 | 1,941 | 10,687 | 5,420
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 55,449 | 35,731 | 146,613 | 101,884
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,244 | 276 | 6,990 | 3,585
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 201,906 | 182,699 | 495,116 | 476,136
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 22,178 | 22,230 | 48,259 | 46,871
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 76,521 | 52,062 | 147,979 | 159,491
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 11,091 | 3,757 | 12,829 | 5,084
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 11,106 | 12,878 | 28,612 | 35,219
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,894 | 6,238 | 8,021 | 14,014
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | (50) | (70) | (125) | (142)
Income (loss) before income taxes: |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ (32,432) | $ (33,118) | $ (101,583) | $ (90,448)

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