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Note 12 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value - Inventory Impairments by Homebuilding Segment (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025 USD ($) Item | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) Item
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Dollar amount of impairment |  | $ 21.4 | $ 10.0
Home Building [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of communities | Item |  | 12 | 4
Dollar amount of impairment |  | $ 21.4 | $ 10.0
Pre-impairment value | [1] | $ 75.4 | $ 41.0
Home Building [Member] | Northeast [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of communities | Item |  | 6 | 2
Dollar amount of impairment |  | $ 12.4 | $ 4.8
Pre-impairment value | [1] | $ 39.8 | $ 16.0
Home Building [Member] | Southeast [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of communities | Item |  | 1 | 0
Dollar amount of impairment |  | $ 1.1 | $ 0.0
Pre-impairment value | [1] | $ 4.0 | $ 0.0
Home Building [Member] | West [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of communities | Item |  | 5 | 2
Dollar amount of impairment |  | $ 7.9 | $ 5.2
Pre-impairment value | [1] | $ 31.6 | $ 25.0
[1] | Represents carrying value, net of prior period impairments, if any, at the time of recording the applicable period’s impairments.

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