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Note 19 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Changes in Fair Values Included in Income (Loss) (Details) - Financial Services Revenue Line Item [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Loans Held for Sale [Member]
Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$ (532)	$ (175)	$ (2,911)	$ 3,654
Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]
Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	(34)	560	145	590
Forward Contracts [Member]
Changes in fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$ 206	$ (268)	$ (186)	$ (818)

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- Definition

Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings, which have arisen from the use of significant unobservable inputs (level 3) to measure fair value of assets, liabilities, and financial instruments classified in shareholders' equity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258

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