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Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017
Revenues, Total |  | $ 456,712 | $ 592,035 | $ 1,376,422 | $ 1,729,979
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 78 | (50,173) | (39,971) | (57,549)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total | [1] | 510 | 483 | 5,165 | 755
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total | [1] | (38,558) | (74,266) | (110,717) | (128,701)
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 443,703 | 577,042 | 1,339,471 | 1,687,643
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 443,193 | 576,559 | 1,334,306 | 1,686,888
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 34,613 | 17,967 | 59,920 | 51,898
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 26,705 | 39,956 | 90,675 | 144,481
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 8,995 | (5,737) | 5,254 | (7,553)
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 79,712 | 113,298 | 255,169 | 314,124
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 3,401 | 3,714 | 12,053 | 8,514
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 45,659 | 41,052 | 129,176 | 126,773
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 66 | (3,313) | (3,388) | (5,771)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 47,498 | 68,435 | 165,067 | 181,654
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | (4,752) | (1,580) | (11,699) | (1,446)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 157,514 | 209,295 | 444,966 | 617,959
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 12,461 | 19,010 | 28,019 | 50,718
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 86,105 | 104,523 | 249,253 | 301,897
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 14,442 | 5,873 | 29,681 | 7,436
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 13,009 | 14,993 | 36,951 | 42,336
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 13,009 | 14,993 | 36,951 | 42,336
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | $ 4,023 | $ 6,126 | $ 10,826 | $ 19,254
[1] | Corporate and unallocated for the three months ended July 31, 2018 included corporate general and administrative costs of $16.4 million, interest expense of $20.2 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $4.3 million and $(2.3) million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income and gain on the sale of our corporate headquarters building. Corporate and unallocated for the nine months ended July 31, 2018 included corporate general and administrative costs of $51.7 million, interest expense of $59.7 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.7 million and $(6.4) million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income and gain on the sale of our corporate headquarters building. Corporate and unallocated for the three months ended July 31, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $15.7 million, interest expense of $17.2 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $42.3 million and $0.9 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income, rental income and stock compensation. Corporate and unallocated for the nine months ended July 31, 2017 included corporate general and administrative costs of $47.4 million, interest expense of $46.5 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $34.9 million and $0.1 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income, rental income, bond amortization and stock compensation.

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