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Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Home Building Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)		2015			2014			2015			2014

Interest capitalized at beginning of period		$114,241			$107,089			$109,158			$105,093
Plus interest incurred (1)		40,703			36,782			82,175			71,601
Less cost of sales interest expensed		12,013			12,407			23,331			21,897
Less other interest expensed (2)(3)		23,030			23,472			48,101			46,805
Interest capitalized at end of period (4)		$119,901			$107,992			$119,901			$107,992

Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)		2015			2014			2015			2014
Other interest expensed		$23,030			$23,472			$48,101			$46,805
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		268			409			676			1,145
Increase in accrued interest		(8,726	)		(5,295	)		(7,716	)		(4,011	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$14,572			$18,586			$41,061			$43,939