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Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	$ 4.7	$ 4.0	$ 2.6
Homebuilding [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	4.7	4.0	2.6
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	0.9	0.9	0.7
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	0.2	0.2	0.1
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	0.6	1.0	0.2
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	1.3	0.7	0.2
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	1.4	$ 1.2	$ 1.4
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details) - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From [Line Items]
Amount of write-offs	$ 0.3

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