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Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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

		Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		October 31, 2015			October 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Interest capitalized at beginning of year		$109,158			$105,093			$116,056
Plus interest incurred(1)		166,188			145,409			132,611
Less cost of sales interest expensed		59,613			53,966			52,230
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)		91,835			87,378			91,344
Interest capitalized at end of year(4)		$123,898			$109,158			$105,093

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

		Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		October 31, 2015			October 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Other interest expensed		$91,835			$87,378			$91,344
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		2,050			1,969			2,975
Increase in accrued interest		(8,166	)		(3,961	)		(8,062	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$85,719			$85,386			$86,257