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Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Impairment of Real Estate		$ 8.4	$ 2.0
Land Option Write Offs	$ 1.5	$ 5.7	$ 1.6
Homebuilding [Member]
Number of Communities Evaluated for Impairment	380	374
Number of Communities Impaired		1	3
Number of Communities Performed Detailed Impairment Calculations		1
Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment		$ 10.6	$ 11.5
Impairment of Real Estate		8.4	2.0
Land Option Write Offs	$ 1.5	$ 5.7	$ 1.6

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-2

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