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Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

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

		Three Months Ended
		January 31,
(In thousands)		2021				2020
Interest capitalized at beginning of period		$	65,010			$	71,264
Plus interest incurred(1)			41,457				44,334
Less cost of sales interest expensed			17,165				18,136
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)			23,975				25,003
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture(4)			-				4,580
Interest capitalized at end of period(5)		$	65,327			$	67,879

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

		Three Months Ended
		January 31,
(In thousands)		2021				2020
Other interest expensed		$	23,975			$	25,003
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries			425				770
Increase in accrued interest			(14,478	)			(11,818	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest		$	9,922			$	13,955

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