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Note 20 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Proceeds from Contribution of Land to Joint Venture		$ 29,800
Number of Owned Communities Contributed to the Joint Venture			8
Number of Optioned Communities Contributed to the Joint Venture			1
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 100,502	$ 100,502	$ 61,209
Joint Venture Financing Percent of Assets		50.00%	50.00%
Joint Venture Total Debt to Capitalization Ratio		41.00%	41.00%
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Advances to Affiliate		$ 8,900	$ 8,900	800
Land Development Venture [Member]
Proceeds from Contribution of Land to Joint Venture	$ 25,700
Homebuilding [Member]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 100,502	100,502	61,209
Management Fees Revenue			$ 5,800	$ 5,200	$ 7,500
Homebuilding [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Joint Venture Total Debt to Capitalization Ratio		41.00%	41.00%	35.00%

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Targeted maximum amount of separate project-specific mortgage financing obtained by the company's unconsolidated joint ventures, based on the joint venture's total assets.

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Total debt to capitalization ratio for the current period, for of all of the company's joint ventures, including the impact of impairments recorded by the joint ventures.

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The number of communities previously under option by the Company which were contributed to the joint venture.

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The number of previously owned communities contributed to the joint venture.

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The cash inflow from the contribution of land to the joint venture.

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Long-Term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. This does not include advances to clients.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-04.2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e603758-122996

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
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