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Note 6 - Warranty Costs (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2015
General Liability Insurance Deductible | $ 20,000 |  | $ 20,000 |  | $ 20,000
Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible | 250 |  | 250 |  | 250
Bodily Injury Insurance Limit | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |  | 5,000
Cash Received from Subcontractors for Owner Controlled Insurance Program |  |  | 2,000 | $ 1,300 |
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims | 21,000 |  | 21,000 |  | $ 21,000
Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims | $ 500 | $ 18,100 | $ 3,700 | $ 18,300 |

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- Definition Aggregate annual retention for construction defect, warranty and bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Annual deductible for bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The limit on our deductible for bodily injury claims. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash received from subcontractors for owner controlled insurance program, which we accounted for as a reduction to inventory. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Annual deductible under our general liability insurance per occurrence for construction defects and warranty claims on homes delivered. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Insurance claims paid by our insurance carriers, excluding insurance deductibles paid. + References No definition available. + Details
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