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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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 $ 693,204 $ 540,613 $ 468,949 $ 445,714 $ 698,394 $ 551,009 $ 449,929 $ 364,048 $ 2,148,480 $ 2,063,380 $ 1,851,253
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income 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
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 150,382 141,225 144,073
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 3,388 3,417 4,712
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 2,054 3,423 1,558
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures $ 1,699 $ (448) $ 1,466 $ 1,452 $ 4,048 $ 211 $ 1,067 $ 2,571 4,169 7,897 12,040
Homebuilding [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 2,091,930 2,021,128 1,803,657
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 71,663 139,336 135,489
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 86,903 76,825 74,829
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 733 845 1,398
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 1,183 1,262 772
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 189,497 275,830 282,855
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 (7,742) (7,517) 1,519
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 14,150 20,940 26,163
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 136 250 245
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                   44 388
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures                 856 (1,302) 3,738
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 399,500 332,719 289,303
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 21,431 23,897 24,388
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 16,268 9,542 10,037
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 28 45 283
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 58 23 35
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures                 4,502 6,459 5,631
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 311,449 226,174 163,485
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 14,012 17,879 12,270
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 10,405 5,354 3,737
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 361 355 528
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 637 927 279
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures                 (105) 17 1,045
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 207,662 204,671 147,570
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 (6,330) 9,247 6,455
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 9,552 7,827 5,861
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 40 31 31
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 227 59 7
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures                 1,213 2,119 1,287
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 823,853 751,426 697,358
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 67,437 74,527 76,459
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 26,147 20,543 16,071
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 89 131 163
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 173 39 44
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 159,969 230,308 223,086
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 (17,145) 21,303 14,398
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 10,381 12,619 12,960
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 79 33 148
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 88 170 19
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures:                      
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures                 (2,297) 604 339
Financial Services [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 56,665 42,414 47,727
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 24,693 13,798 18,668
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net [1]                 (1,066) (119) 499
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 47 68 285
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                   28 6
Corporate and Other [Member]                      
Revenues:                      
Total revenues                 (115) (162) (131)
(Loss) income before income taxes:                      
(Loss) income before income taxes                 (118,121) (132,954) (132,222)
Homebuilding interest expense:                      
Total interest expense, net                 64,545 64,519 68,745
Depreciation:                      
Total depreciation                 2,608 2,504 3,029
Net additions to operating properties and equipment:                      
Total net additions to operating properties and equipment                 $ 871 $ 2,133 $ 780
[1] Financial services interest expenses are included in the Financial services lines on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the respective revenues and expenses sections.