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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Assets:
Total assets		$ 2,602,298	$ 2,289,930
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		61,209	63,883
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		2,152,038	1,885,044
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		61,209	63,883
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		321,983	315,573
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		12,340	6,987
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		342,159	313,494
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		22,417	36,285
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		197,899	169,967
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		(20)	806
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		223,206	148,096
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		10,224	4,787
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		465,740	410,756
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		259,943	143,245
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		16,122	14,562
Financial Services [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		159,981	120,343
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	[1]	631,387	668,456
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		126	456
Excluding Corporate And Unallocated [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Assets:
Total assets		1,810,930	1,501,131
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 61,083	$ 63,427
[1] Includes $290.3 million and $284.5 million of income taxes receivable - including deferred tax assets in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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