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Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 540,613 | $ 551,009 | $ 1,455,276 | $ 1,364,986
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 550,166 | 535,848 | 1,516,908 | 1,383,496
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | (1,155)
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (448) | 211 | 2,470 | 3,849
(Loss) income before income taxes | (10,001) | 15,372 | (59,162) | (15,816)
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | (2,317) | (1,733) | (17,543) | (496)
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries |  | 0 |  |
Net (loss) income | (7,684) | 17,105 | (41,619) | (15,320)
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 526,253 | 539,903 | 1,417,337 | 1,336,374
Total revenues | 526,284 | 539,953 | 1,417,443 | 1,336,499
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 541,922 | 528,636 | 1,493,839 | 1,362,905
(Loss) income before income taxes | 16,524 | 43,910 | 31,132 | 77,746
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 14,360 | 11,106 | 37,939 | 28,612
Total revenues | 14,360 | 11,106 | 37,939 | 28,612
Expenses: |  |  |  |
(Loss) income before income taxes | 6,116 | 3,894 | 14,870 | 8,021
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 8,244 | 7,212 | 23,069 | 20,591
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 2,432 | 3,104 | 9,313 | 9,038
(Loss) income before income taxes | (2,432) | (3,104) | (9,313) | (9,038)
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | 224 | (4,213) | (17,968) | (10,041)
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | (5,028) | 15,996 | (50,274) | (16,323)
Net (loss) income | (7,684) | 17,105 | (41,619) | (15,320)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 2,416 | 3,098 | 9,209 | 9,023
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 16 | 6 | 104 | 15
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | 31,246 | 26,411 | 91,631 | 72,966
Total revenues | 31,246 | 26,359 | 91,631 | 72,837
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 38,284 | 32,751 | 114,499 | 96,769
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | (1,155)
(Loss) income before income taxes | (7,038) | (6,392) | (22,868) | (25,087)
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | (13,855) | (12,584) | (40,219) | (36,608)
Net (loss) income | (20,893) | (18,976) | (63,087) | (61,695)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  | (52) |  | (129)
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 38,284 | 32,751 | 114,499 | 96,769
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  | (28,110) |  | (76,391)
Total revenues | 448,727 | 410,371 | 1,208,582 | 1,015,351
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 464,744 | 408,178 | 1,278,238 | 1,050,337
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 12 | 10 | (2) | 70
(Loss) income before income taxes | (16,005) | 2,203 | (69,658) | (34,916)
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision | (2,541) | 2,480 | 425 | 9,545
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | 15,474 | 20,338 | 42,677 | 46,420
Net (loss) income | 2,010 | 20,061 | (27,406) | 1,959
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | 31,310 |  | 91,631 |
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 446,581 | 436,085 | 1,202,668 | 1,085,275
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 431,816 | 406,479 | 1,181,860 | 1,045,419
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 2,146 | 2,396 | 5,914 | 6,467
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 1,618 | 1,699 | 4,747 | 4,918
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | 64 | (42) |  | (42)
Total revenues | 91,950 | 112,538 | 246,694 | 273,331
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 76,016 | 92,401 | 206,489 | 230,690
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (460) | 201 | 2,472 | 3,779
(Loss) income before income taxes | 15,474 | 20,338 | 42,677 | 46,420
Net (loss) income | 15,474 | 20,338 | 42,677 | 46,420
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue | 79,672 | 103,870 | 214,669 | 251,228
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | 69,406 | 86,894 | 188,271 | 215,032
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 12,214 | 8,710 | 32,025 | 22,145
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Financial services | 6,610 | 5,507 | 18,218 | 15,658
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | (31,310) | 1,741 | (91,631) | 3,467
Total revenues | (31,310) | 1,741 | (91,631) | 3,467
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense | (31,310) | (586) | (91,631) | (3,338)
(Loss) income before income taxes |  | 2,327 |  | 6,805
Equity in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | 3,409 | (23,750) | 47,816 | 6,511
Net (loss) income | 3,409 | (21,423) | 47,816 | 13,316
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges | $ (31,310) |  | $ (91,631) |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Homebuilding Expense |  | $ (586) |  | $ (3,338)

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