Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

(In thousands)	April 30, 2017		October 31, 2016
Assets:
Northeast	$	196,796	$	219,363
Mid-Atlantic		290,279		292,899
Midwest		103,805		111,596
Southeast		236,085		226,124
Southwest		337,646		341,472
West		207,773		269,400
Total homebuilding		1,372,384		1,460,854
Financial services		119,538		197,230
Corporate and unallocated(1)		641,674		696,872
Total assets	$	2,133,596	$	2,354,956

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)	2017			2016			201 7			201 6
Revenues:
Northeast	$	45,950		$	54,046		$	104,525		$	126,550
Mid-Atlantic		100,600			89,987			200,826			183,807
Midwest		42,019			84,631			85,721			176,551
Southeast		56,635			51,298			113,219			90,550
Southwest		225,255			276,735			408,664			481,060
West		100,843			81,095			197,374			136,673
Total homebuilding		571,302			637,792			1,110,329			1,195,191
Financial services		14,494			17,003			27,343			35,229
Corporate and unallocated		139			(72	)		272			(92	)
Total revenues	$	585,935		$	654,723		$	1,137,944		$	1,230,328
(Loss) income before income taxes:
Northeast	$	(2,722	)	$	(6,684	)	$	(1,816	)	$	(3,950	)
Mid-Atlantic		918			1,072			4,800			3,694
Midwest		(3,170	)		(23	)		(2,458	)		(5,582	)
Southeast		428			(7,255	)		134			(9,089	)
Southwest		19,785			18,491			31,708			34,860
West		2,317			(4,318	)		1,563			(10,286	)
Homebuilding income before income taxes		17,556			1,283			33,931			9,647
Financial services		7,134			7,385			13,128			17,396
Corporate and unallocated (1)		(32,389	)		(26,272	)		(54,435	)		(57,841	)
Loss before income taxes	$	(7,699	)	$	(17,604	)	$	(7,376	)	$	(30,798	)