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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
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Assets |  | $ 2,379,440 | $ 2,602,298
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 100,502 | 61,209
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |
Assets | [1] | 717,029 | 631,387
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 416 | 126
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,898,577 | 2,152,038
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 100,502 | 61,209
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,465,181 | 1,810,930
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 100,086 | 61,083
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 220,239 | 321,983
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 28,115 | 12,340
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 294,225 | 342,159
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 22,407 | 22,417
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 112,115 | 197,899
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 5,516 | (20)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 226,686 | 223,206
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 22,876 | 10,224
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 342,270 | 465,740
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 3,625 |
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 269,646 | 259,943
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 17,547 | 16,122
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | 197,230 | 159,981
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  | $ 197,230 | $ 159,981
[1] | Includes $283.6 million and $290.3 million of income taxes receivable - including deferred tax assets in fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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