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Note 4 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details Textual) - Home Building [Member] $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) Item | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) Item | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Communities Evaluated for Impairment | Item | 403 | 361 |
Impairment of Real Estate | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Land Option Write Offs | $ 300 | $ 500 |
Number of Walk Away Lots | Item | 928 | 2,182 |
Model Sale Leaseback Financing Arrangements [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options | $ 36,600 |  | $ 41,700
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned | 36,300 |  | 42,000
Land Banking Arrangement [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options | 161,500 |  | 183,100
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned | $ 78,400 |  | $ 82,300

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- Definition Includes the liabilities for the inventory for which we do not have title related to the remaining exercise price of land and lot option purchases contracts; variable interest entities when we are the primary beneficiary; and model sale leaseback financing arrangements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value. + References 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 + Details
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