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Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Total revenues		$ 592,035	$ 716,850	$ 1,729,979	$ 1,947,178
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(50,173)	1,093	(57,549)	(29,705)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Total revenues		483	29	755	(63)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	[1]	(74,266)	(24,704)	(128,701)	(82,545)
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		576,559	700,336	1,686,888	1,895,527
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		17,967	18,228	51,898	27,875
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		39,956	69,989	144,481	196,539
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(5,737)	(995)	(7,553)	(4,945)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		113,298	111,739	314,124	295,546
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		3,714	3,467	8,514	7,161
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		41,052	72,581	126,773	249,132
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(3,313)	(2,452)	(5,771)	(8,034)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		68,435	96,323	181,654	186,873
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(1,580)	(5,621)	(1,446)	(14,710)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		209,295	248,546	617,959	729,606
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		19,010	20,532	50,718	55,392
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		104,523	101,158	301,897	237,831
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		5,873	3,297	7,436	(6,989)
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Total revenues		14,993	16,485	42,336	51,714
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		$ 6,126	$ 7,569	$ 19,254	$ 24,965
[1] Corporate and unallocated for the three months ended July 31, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $15.7 million, interest expense of $17.2 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $42.3 million and $0.9 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income, rental income and stock compensation. Corporate and unallocated for the nine months ended July 31, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $47.4 million, interest expense of $46.5 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $34.9 million and $0.1 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income, rental income, bond amortization and stock compensation.

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