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Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Total revenues		$ 585,935	$ 654,723	$ 1,137,944	$ 1,230,328
(Loss) income before income taxes		(7,699)	(17,604)	(7,376)	(30,798)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Total revenues		139	(72)	272	(92)
(Loss) income before income taxes	[1]	(32,389)	(26,272)	(54,435)	(57,841)
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		571,302	637,792	1,110,329	1,195,191
(Loss) income before income taxes		17,556	1,283	33,931	9,647
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		45,950	54,046	104,525	126,550
(Loss) income before income taxes		(2,722)	(6,684)	(1,816)	(3,950)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		100,600	89,987	200,826	183,807
(Loss) income before income taxes		918	1,072	4,800	3,694
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		42,019	84,631	85,721	176,551
(Loss) income before income taxes		(3,170)	(23)	(2,458)	(5,582)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		56,635	51,298	113,219	90,550
(Loss) income before income taxes		428	(7,255)	134	(9,089)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		225,255	276,735	408,664	481,060
(Loss) income before income taxes		19,785	18,491	31,708	34,860
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		100,843	81,095	197,374	136,673
(Loss) income before income taxes		2,317	(4,318)	1,563	(10,286)
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		14,494	17,003	27,343	35,229
(Loss) income before income taxes		$ 7,134	$ 7,385	$ 13,128	$ 17,396
[1] Corporate and unallocated for the three months ended April 30, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $16.1 million, interest expense of $16.0 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million and $0.1 million of other income and expenses primarily related to stock compensation and rental income. Corporate and unallocated for the six months ended April 30, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $31.7 million, interest expense of $29.3 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), gain on extinguishment of debt of $7.4 million and $0.8 million of other income and expenses primarily related to bond amortization, stock compensation and rental income.

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