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Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 26,500 | $ 29,300
Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member] |  |
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2,000 | 4,100
Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 7,299 | 13,086
Homebuilding [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member] |  |
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 4,700 | 7,500
Financial Services [Member] |  |
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 19,223 | 16,236
Financial Services [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member] |  |
Note 6 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 17,200 | $ 12,100

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- Definition The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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