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Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Assets	$ 1,668,488	$ 1,900,898
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Assets	275,858	547,554
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,555,366	1,738,785
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	1,279,508	1,191,231
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	136,264	180,545
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	223,382	224,398
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	87,105	84,960
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	253,235	231,644
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	343,168	294,337
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	236,354	175,347
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	$ 113,122	$ 162,113

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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