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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Assets	$ 1,881,424	$ 1,662,042
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	127,038	123,694
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Assets	186,046	229,515
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	1,181	1,382
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets	1,682,149	1,497,162
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	127,038	123,694
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	1,496,103	1,267,647
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	125,857	122,312
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	163,342	152,607
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	49,340	51,094
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	264,894	217,807
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	9,166	7,307
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	117,242	85,398
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	4,382	3,738
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	281,654	246,497
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	52,983	39,509
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	357,052	320,452
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	10,019	18,219
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	311,919	244,886
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	(33)	2,445
Financial Services [Member]
Assets	199,275	164,880
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	$ 199,275	$ 164,880

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