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Note 16 - Warranty Costs (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Cash Received from Subcontractors for Owner Controlled Insurance Program $ 4,200 $ 3,100
General Liability Insurance Deductible 20,000 20,000
Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible 250 250
Bodily Injury Insurance Limit 5,000 5,000
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims 21,000 21,000
Increase (Decrease) In Construction Defect Reserves (9,200)  
Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims $ 4,000 32,000
D. Andrea V Hovnanian [Member]    
Litigation Settlement, Amount   $ (21,000)