Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	January 31, 2016	October 31, 2015
Assets:
Northeast	$288,384	$321,983
Mid-Atlantic	345,217	342,159
Midwest	176,399	197,899
Southeast	255,971	223,206
Southwest	469,940	465,740
West	286,351	259,943
Total homebuilding	1,822,262	1,810,930
Financial services	193,458	159,981
Corporate and unallocated (1)	537,020	631,387
Total assets	$2,552,740	$2,602,298

Operating Segments [Member]

Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015
Revenues:
Northeast	$72,504		$50,730
Mid-Atlantic	93,820		81,185
Midwest	91,920		64,439
Southeast	39,252		37,894
Southwest	204,325		167,187
West	55,578		33,193
Total homebuilding	557,399		434,628
Financial services	18,226		11,122
Corporate and unallocated	(20	)	(36	)
Total revenues	$575,605		$445,714
(Loss) income before income taxes:
Northeast	$2,734		$(3,153	)
Mid-Atlantic	2,622		5,177
Midwest	(5,559	)	3,711
Southeast	(1,834	)	(1,156	)
Southwest	16,369		11,325
West	(5,968	)	(2,373	)
Homebuilding income before income taxes	8,364		13,531
Financial services	10,011		3,805
Corporate and unallocated	(31,569	)	(37,016	)
Loss before income taxes	$(13,194	)	$(19,680	)