Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Income taxes receivable – including net deferred tax benefits	$ 284,452	$ 283,633	[1]
Assets	2,133,596	2,354,956	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	280,787	346,765
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	24,700	22,900
Liabilities	2,267,499	2,483,466	[1]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,600 shares with a liquidation preference of $140,000 at April 30, 2017 and at October 31, 2016	135,299	135,299	[1]
Paid in capital – common stock	707,568	706,137	[1]
Accumulated deficit	(863,008)	(856,183)	[1]
Treasury stock – at cost - 11,760,763 shares of Class A common stock and 691,748 shares of Class B common stock at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016	(115,360)	(115,360)	[1]
Total stockholders’ equity deficit	(133,903)	(128,510)	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	2,133,596	2,354,956	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,439	1,438	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	159	159	[1]
Homebuilding [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, net	52,987	50,332	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	46,212	46,762	[1]
Assets	1,729,606	1,874,093	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	275,011	339,773	[1]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1,797	3,914	[1]
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	892,401	899,082	[1]
Land and land options held for future development or sale	162,191	175,301	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned	154,620	208,701	[1]
Total inventories	1,209,212	1,283,084	[1]
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	106,704	100,502
Receivables, deposits and notes, net	37,683	49,726	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	311,958	369,228	[1]
Customers’ deposits	40,321	37,429	[1]
Liabilities from inventory not owned, net of debt issuance costs	116,728	150,179	[1]
Revolving credit facility	52,000	52,000	[1]
Notes payable and term loan, net of discount and debt issuance costs	1,569,375	1,605,758	[1]
Liabilities	2,170,422	2,311,021	[1]
Homebuilding [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Inventory [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory, net of debt issuance costs	66,365	82,115
Homebuilding [Member] | Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured by Operating Properties [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory, net of debt issuance costs	13,675	14,312	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
Other assets	113,762	190,238
Assets	119,538	197,230
Cash and cash equivalents	5,776	6,992	[1]
Liabilities	$ 97,077	$ 172,445	[1]

[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2016. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).