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Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		October 31, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 31, 2014
Interest capitalized at beginning of year		$123,898			$109,158			$105,093
Plus interest incurred(1)		166,824			166,188			145,409
Less cost of sales interest expensed		92,391			59,613			53,966
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)		90,967			91,835			87,378
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture(4)		10,676			-			-
Interest capitalized at end of year(5)		$96,688			$123,898			$109,158

Cash Paid for Interest Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		October 31, 2016			October 31, 2015			October 31, 2014
Other interest expensed		$90,967			$91,835			$87,378
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		2,866			2,050			1,969
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest		7,963			(8,166	)		(3,961	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$101,796			$85,719			$85,386