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Note 22 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,148,480 | $ 2,063,380 | $ 1,851,253
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses | $ 653,080 | $ 549,089 | $ 495,585 | $ 464,616 | $ 663,149 | $ 535,107 | $ 456,617 | $ 389,845 | 2,174,414 | 2,049,942 | 1,840,598
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,155) |  |  | (1,155) | (760)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,699 | (448) | 1,466 | 1,452 | 4,048 | 211 | 1,067 | 2,571 | 4,169 | 7,897 | 12,040
Income (loss) before income taxes | 37,397 | (10,001) | (29,481) | (19,680) | 35,996 | 15,372 | (7,298) | (23,890) | (21,765) | 20,180 | 21,935
State and federal income tax provision (benefit) | 11,878 | (2,317) | (9,922) | (5,304) | (286,468) | (1,733) | 604 | 633 | (5,665) | (286,964) | (9,360)
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Net (loss) income | $ 25,519 | $ (7,684) | $ (19,559) | $ (14,376) | $ 322,464 | $ 17,105 | $ (7,902) | $ (24,523) | (16,100) | 307,144 | 31,295
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,091,815 | 2,020,966 | 1,803,526
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,142,442 | 2,021,326 | 1,811,539
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,663 | 139,336 | 135,489
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,665 | 42,414 | 47,727
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,972 | 28,616 | 29,059
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,693 | 13,798 | 18,668
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 3
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,230 | 3,306 | 8,625
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,230) | (3,281) | (8,622)
State and federal income tax provision (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,985) | (298,775) | (21,541)
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,855) | 11,650 | 18,376
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,100) | 307,144 | 31,295
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 3
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,125 | 3,286 | 8,608
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 | 20 | 17
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,361 | 100,878 | 81,581
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,773 | 131,730 | 123,511
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,155) | (770,769)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31,412) | (32,007) | (812,699)
State and federal income tax provision (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,486) | (908) |
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,915 | (14,177) | (11,514)
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,989 | (45,276) | (824,213)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,361 | 100,878 | 81,816
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (235)
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,773 | 131,730 | 123,511
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,787,385 | 1,660,915 | 1,402,190
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,817,576 | 1,657,369 | 1,380,081
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 770,009
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 | 94 | 2,327
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,109) | 3,640 | 794,445
State and federal income tax provision (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,808 | 12,719 | 12,181
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,988 | 51,828 | 39,748
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,929) | 42,749 | 822,012
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,360 | 100,878 | (104,212)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,778,700 | 1,651,343 | 1,497,016
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,686,726 | 1,549,659 | 1,373,360
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,685 | 9,572 | 9,386
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,490 | 6,832 | 6,721
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 361,095 | 402,440 | 347,746
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 320,196 | 358,415 | 317,711
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,087 | 7,803 | 9,713
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,986 | 51,828 | 39,748
State and federal income tax provision (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,988 | 51,828 | 39,748
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | (2,325)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,115 | 369,598 | 311,730
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 294,818 | 336,651 | 295,390
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,980 | 32,842 | 38,341
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,377 | 21,764 | 22,321
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (124,361) | (100,878) | 19,733
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (124,361) | (100,878) | 10,670
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,063
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,048) | (49,301) | (46,610)
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,048) | (49,301) | (37,547)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (124,361) | $ (100,878) | 24,721
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,988)
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,670

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