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Note 16 - Warranty Costs (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Cash Received from Subcontractors for Owner Controlled Insurance Program | $ 4,200 | $ 3,100
General Liability Insurance Deductible | 20,000 | 20,000
Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible | 250 | 250
Bodily Injury Insurance Limit | 5,000 | 5,000
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims | 21,000 | 21,000
Increase (Decrease) In Construction Defect Reserves | (9,200) |
Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims | $ 4,000 | 32,000
D. Andrea V Hovnanian [Member] |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  | $ (21,000)

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- Definition Aggregate annual retention for construction defect, warranty and bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Annual deductible for bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash received from subcontractors for owner controlled insurance program, which we accounted for as a reduction to inventory. + References No definition available. + Details
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