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Note 22 - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Total revenues | $ 805,069 | $ 716,850 | $ 654,723 | $ 575,605 | $ 693,204 | $ 540,613 | $ 468,949 | $ 445,714 | $ 2,752,247 | $ 2,148,480 | $ 2,063,380
Total expenses | 760,171 | 711,791 | 661,312 | 575,638 | 653,080 | 549,089 | 495,585 | 464,616 | 2,742,265 | 2,174,414 | 2,049,942
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (3,200) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,200) |  | (1,155)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | 881 | (2,401) | (1,346) | (1,480) | 1,699 | (448) | 1,466 | 1,452 | (4,346) | 4,169 | 7,897
(Loss) income before income taxes | 32,141 | 1,093 | (17,604) | (13,194) | 37,397 | (10,001) | (29,481) | (19,680) | 2,436 | (21,765) | 20,180
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 9,852 | 1,567 | (9,143) | 2,979 | 11,878 | (2,317) | (9,922) | (5,304) | 5,255 | (5,665) | (286,964)
Equity in (loss) income from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ 22,289 | $ (474) | $ (8,461) | $ (16,173) | $ 25,519 | $ (7,684) | $ (19,559) | $ (14,376) | (2,819) | (16,100) | 307,144
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,679,630 | 2,091,815 | 2,020,966
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,705,121 | 2,142,442 | 2,021,326
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,617 | 56,665 | 42,414
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,144 | 31,972 | 28,616
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,704 | 5,230 | 3,306
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,704) | (5,230) | (3,281)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,333) | (10,985) | (298,775)
Equity in (loss) income from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,448) | (21,855) | 11,650
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,819) | (16,100) | 307,144
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,688 | 5,125 | 3,286
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 105 | 20
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,169 | 124,360 | 100,878
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,243,944 | 1,787,385 | 1,660,915
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,266,679 | 1,817,576 | 1,657,369
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 | 82 | 94
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,657) | (30,109) | 3,640
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,213 | 35,808 | 12,719
Equity in (loss) income from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,596 | 44,988 | 51,828
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,274) | (20,929) | 42,749
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,232,906 | 1,778,700 | 1,651,343
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,147,123 | 1,686,726 | 1,549,659
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,038 | 8,685 | 9,572
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,387 | 6,490 | 6,832
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 1 |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 508,303 | 361,095 | 402,440
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 449,293 | 320,196 | 358,415
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,424) | 4,087 | 7,803
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,586 | 44,986 | 51,828
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) | (2) |
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,596 | 44,988 | 51,828
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446,724 | 313,115 | 369,598
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 419,514 | 294,818 | 336,651
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,579 | 47,980 | 32,842
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,741 | 25,377 | 21,764
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,207 | 124,361 | 100,878
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,207 | 124,361 | 100,878
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,796 | 155,773 | 131,730
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,200) |  | (1,155)
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,789) | (31,412) | (32,007)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,615) | (30,486) | (908)
Equity in (loss) income from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,901 | 12,915 | (14,177)
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,727 | 11,989 | (45,276)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,796 | 155,773 | 131,730
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,207) | (124,361) | (100,878)
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,207) | (124,361) | (100,878)
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,207) | (124,361) | (100,878)
Equity in (loss) income from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,049) | (36,048) | (49,301)
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (48,049) | $ (36,048) | $ (49,301)

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