Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Total Losses	$ (2,700)	$ (2,100)	$ (15,100)
Sold and Unsold Homes and Lots Under Development [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Pre-impairment value	9,670	11,170
Total Losses	(2,494)	(2,117)
Fair Value of Inventory	7,176	9,053
Land and Land Options Held for Future Development or Sale [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Pre-impairment value	7,801
Total Losses	(185)
Fair Value of Inventory	$ 7,616

The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109226691&loc=d3e2921-110230

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