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Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)		2019			2018			2019			2018

Interest capitalized at beginning of period		$74,455			$70,793			$68,117			$71,051
Plus interest incurred (1)		41,383			40,014			80,236			81,179
Less cost of sales interest expensed		13,898			19,364			24,140			31,656
Less other interest expensed (2)(3)		22,663			26,088			44,936			55,219
Interest capitalized at end of period (4)		$79,277			$65,355			$79,277			$65,355

Cash Paid for Interest Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)		2019			2018			2019			2018
Other interest expensed		$22,663			$26,088			$44,936			$55,219
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		514			585			1,203			1,186
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest		(19,776	)		(23,448	)		(2,299	)		3,302
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$3,401			$3,225			$43,840			$59,707