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Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Total revenues	$ 552,009	$ 575,605
(Loss) income before income taxes	323	(13,194)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Total revenues	133	(20)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(22,046)	(31,569)
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	539,027	557,399
(Loss) income before income taxes	16,375	8,364
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	58,575	72,504
(Loss) income before income taxes	906	2,734
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	100,226	93,820
(Loss) income before income taxes	3,882	2,622
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	43,702	91,920
(Loss) income before income taxes	712	(5,559)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	56,584	39,252
(Loss) income before income taxes	(294)	(1,834)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	183,409	204,325
(Loss) income before income taxes	11,923	16,369
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	96,531	55,578
(Loss) income before income taxes	(754)	(5,968)
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues	12,849	18,226
(Loss) income before income taxes	$ 5,994	$ 10,011

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