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Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019
Revenues, Total |  | $ 628,136 | $ 482,041 | $ 1,660,543 | $ 1,303,326
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 16,216 | (7,064) | 12,959 | (39,082)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 35 | 437 | 459 | 1,466
Income (loss) before income taxes | [1] | (31,660) | (29,470) | (84,012) | (92,824)
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 606,841 | 469,277 | 1,610,873 | 1,268,647
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 606,806 | 468,840 | 1,610,414 | 1,267,181
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 37,074 | 18,569 | 76,978 | 45,142
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 41,370 | 20,696 | 133,444 | 53,696
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 5,240 | 283 | 17,703 | 6,287
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 111,402 | 86,948 | 288,899 | 221,225
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 11,024 | 5,111 | 20,548 | 5,497
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 63,003 | 47,858 | 166,120 | 135,716
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 765 | 191 | (3,063) | (1,252)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 65,790 | 50,233 | 158,933 | 143,606
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | (253) | (2,198) | (4,514) | (9,259)
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 214,918 | 152,831 | 549,471 | 414,880
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 20,072 | 8,598 | 41,744 | 15,270
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 110,323 | 110,274 | 313,547 | 298,058
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 226 | 6,584 | 4,560 | 28,599
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 21,295 | 12,764 | 49,670 | 34,679
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, Total |  | 21,295 | 12,764 | 49,670 | 34,679
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | $ 10,802 | $ 3,837 | $ 19,993 | $ 8,600
[1] | Corporate and unallocated for the three months ended July 31, 2020 included corporate general and administrative costs of $19.3 million, interest expense of $15.9 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), $(4.1) million of gain on extinguishment of debt and $0.6 million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income and stock compensation. Corporate and unallocated for the nine months ended July 31, 2020 included corporate general and administrative costs of $54.3 million, interest expense of $44.6 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), $(13.3) million of gain on extinguishment of debt and $(1.6) million of other income and expenses. Corporate and unallocated for the three months ended July 31, 2019 included corporate general and administrative costs of $15.0 million, interest expense of $14.7 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), $(0.3) million of other income and expenses primarily related to interest income and stock compensation. Corporate and unallocated for the nine months ended July 31, 2019 included corporate general and administrative costs of $48.8 million, interest expense of $45.4 million (a component of Other interest on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations), and $(1.4) million of other income and expenses.

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