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Note 22 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - Item | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2026 | Oct. 31, 2025 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Ventures Consolidated |  | 1 | 1 |  | 1 | 1
Number of Owned Active Communities Transferred to the Joint Venture |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Ventures Consolidated | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Active Selling Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Ventures Consolidated |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Active Selling Communities [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Ventures Consolidated | 8 |  |  |  |  |

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