Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Homebuilding Interest [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2016	2015
Interest capitalized at beginning of period	$123,898	$109,158
Plus interest incurred(1)	41,959	41,472
Less cost of sales interest expensed	16,843	11,318
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)	21,225	25,071
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture(4)	10,676	-
Interest capitalized at end of period(5)	$117,113	$114,241

Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2016	2015
Other interest expensed	$21,225	$25,071
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries	559	408
Decrease in accrued interest	11,216	1,010
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$33,000	$26,489