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Note 19 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018
Loans Held for Sale Mortgages Unpaid Principal | $ 81,400 |  | $ 81,400 |  | $ 127,600
Other Commitment, Total | 18,000 |  | 18,000 |  |
Impairment of Real Estate | 100 | $ 0 | 1,100 | $ 2,100 |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ 0
Loan Origination Commitments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loan Applications in Process | 602,500 |  | $ 602,500 |  |
Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Days in Committment |  |  | 60 days |  |
Interest Rate Committed Loan Applications [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Committed Loan Applications | $ 51,600 |  | $ 51,600 |  |

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- Definition Value of loan applications in process with committed interest rates at the end of the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Value of loan applications in process at the end of the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Mortgage loans held for sale unpaid principal. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of days for which loans are committed. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value. + References 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 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions. + References No definition available. + Details
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