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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Revenues, Total |  | $ 614,811 | $ 456,712 | $ 502,544 | $ 417,166 | $ 721,686 | $ 592,035 | $ 585,935 | $ 552,009 | $ 1,991,233 | $ 2,451,665 | $ 2,752,247
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 48,117 | 78 | (9,578) | (30,471) | 12,305 | (50,173) | (7,699) | 323 | 8,146 | (45,244) | 2,436
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,086 | 185,210 | 182,595
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,156 | 4,249 | 3,565
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,193 | 6,478 | 8,007
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | $ 17,134 | $ 10,732 | $ 1,343 | $ (5,176) | $ 3,062 | $ (3,881) | $ (4,562) | $ (1,666) | 24,033 | (7,047) | (4,346)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,764 | 1,066 | 141
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (139,160) | (174,958) | (105,306)
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,183 | 69,124 | 50,387
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,599 | 2,999 | 2,631
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,333 | 2,066 | 3,988
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,937,878 | 2,392,922 | 2,679,630
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,932,114 | 2,391,856 | 2,679,489
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,079 | 103,317 | 72,269
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,799 | 116,716 | 132,971
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,543 | 1,234 | 893
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,860 | 4,412 | 3,989
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,296 | 209,509 | 278,028
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,869 | 2,300 | (3,869)
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,811 | 20,308 | 19,417
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135 | 71 | 62
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 442 | 78
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,231 | (4,376) | (2,639)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 354,690 | 464,126 | 458,579
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,757 | 17,191 | 17,476
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,051 | 23,886 | 23,662
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 | 50 | 56
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318 | 71 | 208
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 799 | 1,180 | (27)
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196,599 | 199,770 | 311,322
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,528 | (1,151) | (11,416)
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,874 | 7,799 | 12,275
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,106 | 858 | 497
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 621 | 3,773 | 3,180
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (775) | (1,424) | (1,304)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 241,620 | 260,402 | 260,584
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,914) | (6,199) | (17,791)
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,934 | 13,646 | 16,770
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124 | 83 | 82
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 701 | 28 | 233
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,032) | 837 | (1,774)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 638,282 | 827,503 | 1,028,529
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,852 | 71,540 | 84,424
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,820 | 25,278 | 37,552
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 | 78 | 104
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 18 | 199
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,165 | (306) | (64)
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 384,627 | 430,546 | 342,447
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,987 | 19,636 | 3,445
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,309 | 25,799 | 23,295
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 94 | 92
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 | 80 | 91
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 645 | (2,958) | 1,462
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,355 | 58,743 | 72,617
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,355 | 58,743 | 72,617
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,227 | 26,397 | 35,473
Financial services interest expense (1) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104 | (630) | (763)
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 16 | 41
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30
[1] | Corporate and unallocated for the year ended October 31, 2018 included corporate general and administrative costs of $69.6 million, interest expense of $76.2 million (a component of Other interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.5 million, and $14.1 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income and gain on the sale of our former corporate headquarters building, along with the adjustment to our insurance reserves. Corporate and unallocated for the year ended October 31, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $59.4 million, interest expense of $69.1 million (a component of Other interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $34.9 million, $12.5 million adjustment for construction defect reserves (discussed in Note 16) and $0.9 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income, rental income, bond amortization and stock compensation. Corporate and unallocated for the year ended October 31, 2016 included corporate general and administrative costs of $60.1 million, interest expense of $50.4 million (a component of Other interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $3.2 million, $(9.2) million adjustment for construction defect reserves (discussed in Note 16) and $0.8 million of other income and expenses primarily related to bond amortization, stock compensation and rental income.
[2] | Financial services interest expenses are included in the Financial services lines on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the respective revenues and expenses sections.

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