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Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Notes Tables  
Inventory Impairment [Table Text Block]
(Dollars in millions)
 
Year Ended October 31, 2016
 
 
 
Number of
Communities
 
 
Dollar
Amount of
Impairment
 
 
Pre-
Impairment
Value (1)
 
Northeast
  
5
    
$9.5
    
$33.8
  
Mid-Atlantic
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
Midwest
  
12
    
13.5
    
43.7
  
Southeast
  
3
    
1.5
    
10.9
  
Southwest
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
West
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
Total
  
20
    
$24.5
    
$88.4
  
(Dollars in millions)
 
Year Ended October 31, 2015
 
 
 
Number of
Communities
 
 
Dollar
Amount of
Impairment
 
 
Pre-
Impairment
Value (1)
 
Northeast
  
2
    
$0.8
    
$0.9
  
Mid-Atlantic
  
1
    
0.9
    
2.5
  
Midwest
  
4
    
1.3
    
8.4
  
Southeast
  
4
    
2.5
    
10.1
  
Southwest
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
West
  
1
    
1.8
    
7.5
  
Total
  
12
    
$7.3
    
$29.4
  
(Dollars in millions)
 
Year Ended October 31, 2014
 
 
 
Number of
Communities
 
 
Dollar
Amount of
Impairment
 
 
Pre-
Impairment
Value (1)
 
Northeast
  
2
    
$0.3
    
$0.6
  
Mid-Atlantic
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
Midwest
  
3
    
0.9
    
3.8
  
Southeast
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
Southwest
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
West
  
-
    
-
    
-
  
Total
  
5
    
$1.2
    
$4.4
  
Write Offs and Lots Walked Away From [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year Ended October 31,
 
(In millions)
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
Northeast
  
$1.6
    
$0.9
    
$0.9
  
Mid-Atlantic
  
0.8
    
0.2
    
0.2
  
Midwest
  
1.3
    
0.6
    
1.0
  
Southeast
  
1.8
    
1.3
    
0.7
  
Southwest
  
3.2
    
1.4
    
1.2
  
West
  
0.2
    
0.3
    
-
  
Total
  
$8.9
    
$4.7
    
$4.0