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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment 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
(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
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,595 | 150,382 | 141,225
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,565 | 3,388 | 3,417
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,007 | 2,054 | 3,423
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
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 | (115) | (162)
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105,306) | (118,121) | (132,954)
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,387 | 64,545 | 64,519
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,631 | 2,608 | 2,504
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,988 | 871 | 2,133
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,679,489 | 2,091,930 | 2,021,128
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,269 | 71,663 | 139,336
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,971 | 86,903 | 76,825
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 893 | 733 | 845
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,989 | 1,183 | 1,262
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278,028 | 189,497 | 275,830
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,869) | (7,742) | (7,517)
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,417 | 14,150 | 20,940
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 136 | 250
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 |  | 44
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,639) | 856 | (1,302)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 458,579 | 399,500 | 332,719
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,476 | 21,431 | 23,897
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,662 | 16,268 | 9,542
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 | 28 | 45
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208 | 58 | 23
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27) | 4,502 | 6,459
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311,322 | 311,449 | 226,174
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,416) | 14,012 | 17,879
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,275 | 10,405 | 5,354
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497 | 361 | 355
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,180 | 637 | 927
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,304) | (105) | 17
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,584 | 207,662 | 204,671
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,791) | (6,330) | 9,247
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,770 | 9,552 | 7,827
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 | 40 | 31
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233 | 227 | 59
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,774) | 1,213 | 2,119
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,028,529 | 823,853 | 751,426
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,424 | 67,437 | 74,527
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,552 | 26,147 | 20,543
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104 | 89 | 131
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199 | 173 | 39
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64) |  |
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 342,447 | 159,969 | 230,308
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,445 | (17,145) | 21,303
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,295 | 10,381 | 12,619
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | 79 | 33
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 | 88 | 170
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,462 | (2,297) | 604
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,617 | 56,665 | 42,414
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,473 | 24,693 | 13,798
Total interest expense, net | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (763) | (1,066) | (119)
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | $ 47 | 68
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  | $ 28
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