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Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
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
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes (10,001) 15,372 (59,162) (15,816)
Homebuilding [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 526,284 539,953 1,417,443 1,336,499
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes 16,524 43,910 31,132 77,746
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 36,209 60,531 126,213 179,529
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes (4,008) (1,971) (10,973) (10,791)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 113,992 90,123 271,954 219,378
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes 5,440 5,397 10,439 9,772
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 82,325 55,423 220,020 147,884
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes 3,120 4,971 8,041 10,687
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 57,329 55,449 144,498 146,613
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes (1,225) 2,244 (3,583) 6,990
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 203,249 201,906 560,863 495,116
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes 17,170 22,178 42,517 48,259
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 33,180 76,521 93,895 147,979
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes (3,973) 11,091 (15,309) 12,829
Financial Services [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues 14,360 11,106 37,939 28,612
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes 6,116 3,894 14,870 8,021
Corporate and Other [Member]        
Revenues:        
Total revenues (31) (50) (106) (125)
(Loss) income before income taxes:        
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (32,641) $ (32,432) $ (105,164) $ (101,583)