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Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Jul. 31, 2017

Oct. 31, 2016

Assets

$ 1,822,319

$ 2,354,956

^[1]

Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]

Assets

^[2]

363,770

696,872

Homebuilding [Member]

Assets

1,712,597

1,874,093

^[1]

Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

1,348,827

1,460,854

Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

183,486

219,363

Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

280,711

292,899

Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

104,962

111,596

Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

246,251

226,124

Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

335,601

341,472

Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

197,816

269,400

Financial Services [Member]

Assets

109,722

197,230

Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Assets

$ 109,722

$ 197,230

[1]	Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2016. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
[2]	Includes $283.6 million of income taxes receivable, including deferred tax assets, as of October 31, 2016.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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