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Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

		Year Ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
(In thousands)		2024				2023				2022
Interest capitalized at beginning of year		$	52,060			$	59,600			$	58,159
Plus interest incurred(1)			128,777				136,535				134,024
Less cost of sales interest expensed			(89,807	)			(80,820	)			(85,240	)
Less other interest expensed(2)			(30,752	)			(54,082	)			(47,343	)
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint ventures(3)			(5,468	)			(9,456	)			-
Plus interest acquired from unconsolidated joint ventures(4)			2,861				283				-
Interest capitalized at end of year(5)		$	57,671			$	52,060			$	59,600

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