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Note 19 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
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Total |  | $ 88,026 | $ 132,425
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for sale | [1] | 87,971 | 132,424
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Fair Value |  | (70) | (14)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Fair Value |  | $ 125 | $ 15
[1] | The aggregate unpaid principal balance was $85.6 million and $128.4 million at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively.

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- Definition Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109250915&loc=d3e13433-108611 + Details
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