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Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2020
Revenues, Total |  | $ 683,358 | $ 628,136 | $ 538,351 | $ 494,056 | $ 713,590 | $ 482,041 | $ 440,691 | $ 380,594 | $ 2,343,901 | $ 2,016,916 | $ 1,991,233 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 42,444 | 16,216 | 4,179 | (7,436) | (586) | (7,064) | (14,912) | (17,106) | 55,403 | (39,668) | 8,146 | $ 23,800
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,096 | 161,115 | 164,086 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,304 | 4,172 | 3,156 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,380 | 4,005 | 5,193 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | $ 3,146 | $ 5,658 | $ 6,221 | $ 1,540 | $ 8,376 | $ 3,742 | $ 7,252 | $ 9,562 | 16,565 | 28,932 | 24,033 |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 467 | 1,742 | 5,764 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (125,789) | (155,344) | (139,160) |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,917 | 55,506 | 76,183 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,859 | 1,777 | 1,599 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587 | 1,610 | 3,333 |
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,271,739 | 1,962,764 | 1,937,878 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,271,272 | 1,961,022 | 1,932,114 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,090 | 98,049 | 129,079 |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,214 | 105,275 | 87,799 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,432 | 2,381 | 1,543 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,793 | 2,395 | 1,860 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192,069 | 124,372 | 116,296 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,371 | 20,954 | 20,869 |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,636 | 10,011 | 11,811 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | 188 | 135 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 | 107 | 142 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,039 | 19,242 | 20,231 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 403,669 | 357,247 | 354,690 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,570 | 14,327 | 18,757 |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,076 | 18,563 | 15,051 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264 | 209 | 63 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165 | 168 | 318 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (292) | 3,404 | 799 |
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,718 | 204,461 | 196,599 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,805) | (649) | 1,528 |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,377 | 7,121 | 5,874 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,112 | 1,097 | 1,106 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 861 | 237 | 621 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (103) | (432) | (775) |
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 232,730 | 220,082 | 241,620 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,355 | (10,060) | (9,914) |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,005 | 18,798 | 14,934 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327 | 230 | 124 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102 | 221 | 701 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 820 | 1,310 | (2,032) |
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 744,197 | 629,344 | 638,282 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,184 | 33,459 | 49,852 |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,898 | 27,731 | 21,820 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 699 | 331 | 70 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 776 | 741 | 23 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,111 | 7,951 | 5,165 |
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 472,889 | 425,516 | 384,627 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,415 | 40,018 | 47,987 |
Total interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,222 | 23,051 | 18,309 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 801 | 326 | 45 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846 | 921 | 55 |
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) | (2,543) | 645 |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,162 | 54,152 | 53,355 |
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,162 | 54,152 | 53,355 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,102 | 17,627 | 18,227 |
Financial services interest expense | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35) | 334 | 104 |
Total depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Net additions to operating properties and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
[1] | Corporate and unallocated for the year ended October 31, 2020 included corporate general and administrative costs of $80.5 million, interest expense of $61.9 million (a component of Other interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations), gain on extinguishment of debt of $13.3 million, and $3.3 million of other income and expenses, along with the adjustment to our insurance reserves. Corporate and unallocated for the year ended October 31, 2019 included corporate general and administrative costs of $66.4 million, interest expense of $55.5 million (a component of Other interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $42.4 million, and $9.0 million of other income and expenses, along with the adjustment to our insurance reserves. Corporate and unallocated for the year ended October 31, 2018 included corporate general and administrative costs of $69.6 million, interest expense of $76.2 million (a component of Other interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations), loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.5 million, $14.1 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income and gain on the sale of our former corporate headquarters building, along with the adjustment to our insurance reserves.
[2] | Financial services interest expenses are included in the Financial services lines on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the respective revenues and expenses sections.

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