The aggregate carrying value of communities for which detailed impairment calculatons were performed.

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Inventory not owned required to be recorded as a financing in accordance with current accounting standards.

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The charge against earnings in the period to write off costs associated with land options that were terminated.

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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.

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Number of communities evaluated for impairment during the period

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Number of communities for which detailed impairment calculations were performed during the period.

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The number of lots under option that the Company walked-away from during the period.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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-Section 50
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Note 4 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) Item Number	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) Item	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) Item Number	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) Item	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 2,700		$ 2,700
Home Building [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Communities Evaluated for Impairment \| Item			448	359
Impairment of Real Estate	2,700	$ 0	$ 2,700	$ 0
Land Option Write Offs	$ 400	$ 300	$ 900	$ 900
Number of Walk Away Lots \| Item	1,277	521	2,547	2,918
Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment	$ 15,200		$ 15,200
Number of Communities Performed Detailed Impairment Calculations \| Number	1		1
Home Building [Member] \| Model Sale Leaseback Financing Arrangements [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options	$ 48,900		$ 48,900		$ 41,700
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned	49,400		49,400		42,000
Home Building [Member] \| Land Banking Arrangement [Member]
Real Estate [Line Items]
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options	167,500		167,500		183,100
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned	$ 86,200		$ 86,200		$ 82,300