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Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Changes in Fair Values Included in Income (Loss) (Details) - Financial Services Revenue Line Item [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Loans Held for Sale [Member] |  |  |
Changes in fair value included in net (loss) income all reflected in financial services revenues | $ 4,711 | $ (284) | $ (1,518)
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] |  |  |
Changes in fair value included in net (loss) income all reflected in financial services revenues | (73) | (22) | (354)
Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Changes in fair value included in net (loss) income all reflected in financial services revenues | $ (422) | $ 829 | $ 835

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- Definition Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings, which have arisen from the use of significant unobservable inputs (level 3) to measure fair value of assets, liabilities, and financial instruments classified in shareholders' equity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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