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Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Total Losses	$ 0	$ (100)	$ 0	$ (1,100)
Sold and Unsold Homes and Lots Under Development [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Pre-Impairment Amount		1,218		5,124
Total Losses		(118)		(1,085)
Fair Value of Inventory		1,100		4,039
Land and Land Options Held for Future Development or Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Pre-Impairment Amount		0		6,302
Total Losses		0		(43)
Fair Value of Inventory		$ 0		$ 6,259

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This element represents the fair value of inventory whose carrying value was adjusted to fair value during the period.

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Book value of inventory prior to current period impairment charge.

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- Definition

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

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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=121586364&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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