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Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value - Write-offs and Lots Walked Away From (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Amount of write-offs	$ 8.9	$ 4.7	$ 4.0
Homebuilding [Member]
Amount of write-offs	8.9	4.7	4.0
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member]
Amount of write-offs	1.6	0.9	0.9
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Amount of write-offs	0.8	0.2	0.2
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member]
Amount of write-offs	1.3	0.6	1.0
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member]
Amount of write-offs	1.8	1.3	0.7
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member]
Amount of write-offs	3.2	1.4	1.2
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member]
Amount of write-offs	$ 0.2	$ 0.3

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The charge against earnings in the period to write off costs associated with land options that were terminated.

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