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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Assets	$ 1,662,042	$ 1,900,898
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	123,694	115,090
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Assets	229,515	547,554
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	1,382	935
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,497,162	1,738,785
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	123,694	115,090
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	1,267,647	1,191,231
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	122,312	114,155
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	152,607	180,545
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	51,094	36,411
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	217,807	224,398
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	7,307	20,873
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	85,398	84,960
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	3,738	4,268
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	246,497	231,644
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	39,509	36,320
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	320,452	294,337
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	18,219	11,832
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	244,886	175,347
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	2,445	4,451
Financial Services [Member]
Assets	164,880	162,113
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	$ 164,880	$ 162,113

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