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Note 8 - Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Customer's Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
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Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total | $ 11,900 | $ 13,300
Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total | 2,000 | 2,300
Homebuilding [Member] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total | 13,957 | 2,077
Homebuilding [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total | 200 | 400
Homebuilding [Member] | Cash Collateral for a Bond Related to the Grandview Litigation [Member] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total | 11,100 |
Financial Services [Member] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total | 25,200 | 22,300
Financial Services [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member] |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total | $ 23,200 | $ 20,000

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