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Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
(In thousands)		October 31, 2017				October 31, 2016				October 31, 2015
Interest capitalized at beginning of year		$	96,688			$	123,898			$	109,158
Plus interest incurred(1)			160,203				166,824				166,188
Less cost of sales interest expensed			88,536				92,391				59,613
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)			97,304				90,967				91,835
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture(4)			-				10,676				-
Interest capitalized at end of year(5)		$	71,051			$	96,688			$	123,898

Cash Paid for Interest Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
(In thousands)		October 31, 2017				October 31, 2016				October 31, 2015
Other interest expensed		$	97,304			$	90,967			$	91,835
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries			1,944				2,866				2,050
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest			(9,412	)			7,963				(8,166	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$	89,836			$	101,796			$	85,719