Note 8 - Restricted Cash and Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Customer Deposits [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,400	4,700
Customer Deposits [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	15,100	17,200
Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,107	7,299	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	17,055	19,223	[1]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	21,200	26,500
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 5,500	$ 15,800

[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2015.