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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023
Number of Reportable Segments, Historically	7	7
Homebuilding [Member]
Number of Reportable Segments, Historically	6	6
Number of Reportable Segments	3	3

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 18
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482810/280-10-50-18

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