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Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total		$ 130,320	$ 95,338
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Fair Value		(7)	15
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Fair Value		509	(320)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)	[1]	$ 129,818	$ 95,643
[1] The aggregate unpaid principal balance is $122.7 million and $91.2 million at October 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

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