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Note 21 - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - 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
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ (8,461) | $ (19,559) | $ (24,634) | $ (33,935)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities |  |  | (12,034) | (7,989)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | (36,668) | (41,924)
Intercompany financing activities |  |  | 36,668 | 41,924
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | 36,668 | 41,924
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Related to Letters of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |  |  | 325 |
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (11,981) | (20,072) | (19,844) | (42,194)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities |  |  | 22,078 | 18,740
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | 2,234 | (23,454)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (130) | 81
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 186 | 33
Intercompany investing activities |  |  | 80,160 | (165,853)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | 80,169 | (165,805)
Payments related to senior notes and senior amortizing notes |  |  | (175,040) | (2,062)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility |  |  | 3,000 |
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances |  |  |  | (4,627)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (172,040) | 243,311
Net decrease in cash |  |  | (89,637) | 54,052
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period |  |  | 199,318 | 159,508
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | 109,681 | 213,560 | 109,681 | 213,560
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (186) | (33)
Proceeds from senior notes |  |  |  | 250,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (15,270) | (15,849) | (49,700) | (29,416)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities |  |  | 120,711 | (101,623)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | 71,011 | (131,039)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets |  |  | 94 | 952
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions |  |  | (1,620) | (1,172)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (990) | 146
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 1,087 | 339
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (1,429) | 265
Net payments related to mortgages and notes |  |  | (13,649) | 6,336
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs |  |  | 3,179 | 11,746
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs |  |  | 90,425 | (9,124)
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances |  |  | (3,380) | (1,016)
Intercompany financing activities |  |  | (146,900) | 124,498
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (70,325) | 132,440
Net decrease in cash |  |  | (743) | 1,666
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period |  |  | (4,800) | (4,726)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | (5,543) | 3,060 | (5,543) | 3,060
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (1,087) | (339)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Related to Mortgage Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |  |  | (204) | 1,645
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 15,995 | 13,332 | 31,548 | 27,203
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities |  |  | (99,312) | (86,915)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | (67,764) | (59,712)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets |  |  | 21 | 31
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions |  |  | (31) |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (15,623) | (15,766)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 4,164 | 7,039
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (11,673) | (7,051)
Net payments related to mortgages and notes |  |  | (5,490) | 8,375
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs |  |  | (1,960) | 1,595
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs |  |  | 24,048 | (3,879)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility |  |  | 257 | 6,047
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances |  |  | (1,201) | (850)
Intercompany financing activities |  |  | 30,072 | (569)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | 45,726 | 10,719
Net decrease in cash |  |  | (33,711) | (56,044)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period |  |  | 59,227 | 107,116
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | 25,516 | 51,072 | 25,516 | 51,072
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (4,164) | (7,039)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 11,256 | 22,589 | 37,996 | 44,407
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities |  |  | (37,996) | (44,407)
Intercompany investing activities |  |  | (80,160) | 165,853
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (80,160) | 165,853
Intercompany financing activities |  |  | 80,160 | (165,853)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | 80,160 | (165,853)
Related to Mortgage Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |  |  | (204) | 1,645
Related to Letters of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |  |  | 325 |
Net (loss) income | (8,461) | (19,559) | (24,634) | (33,935)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities |  |  | (6,553) | (222,194)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | (31,187) | (256,129)
Proceeds from sale of property and assets |  |  | 115 | 983
Purchase of property, equipment & other fixed assets and acquisitions |  |  | (1,651) | (1,172)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (16,743) | (15,539)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 5,065 | 7,345
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (13,093) | (6,738)
Net payments related to mortgages and notes |  |  | (19,139) | 14,711
Net proceeds from model sale leaseback financing programs |  |  | 1,219 | 13,341
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs |  |  | 114,473 | (13,003)
Payments related to senior notes and senior amortizing notes |  |  | (175,040) | (2,062)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility |  |  | 257 | 6,047
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances |  |  | (4,581) | (6,493)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (79,811) | 262,541
Net decrease in cash |  |  | (124,091) | (326)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period |  |  | 253,745 | 261,898
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | $ 129,654 | $ 261,572 | 129,654 | 261,572
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | $ (5,065) | (7,345)
Proceeds from senior notes |  |  |  | $ 250,000

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