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Note 2 - Business (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Note 2 - Business (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Communities	219
Homebuilding [Member]
Note 2 - Business (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	6
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Segment Concentration Risk [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Note 2 - Business (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	97.00%	98.00%	97.00%

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