Note 22 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors - Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2017 |
Jul. 31, 2017 |
Apr. 30, 2017 |
Jan. 31, 2017 |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Jul. 31, 2016 |
Apr. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2017 |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Net loss |
$ 11,841
|
$ (337,209)
|
$ (6,682)
|
$ (143)
|
$ 22,289
|
$ (474)
|
$ (8,461)
|
$ (16,173)
|
$ (332,193)
|
$ (2,819)
|
$ (16,100)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
629,746
|
390,484
|
(304,435)
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297,553
|
387,665
|
(320,535)
|
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
270
|
764
|
1,573
|
Purchase of property, equipment and other fixed assets and acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,478)
|
(8,007)
|
(2,054)
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,803)
|
(49,905)
|
(18,707)
|
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,304
|
5,264
|
17,112
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,155)
|
(48,978)
|
2,472
|
Net payments from mortgages and notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,193)
|
(61,011)
|
39,383
|
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,528)
|
(17,138)
|
22,984
|
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,567)
|
65,634
|
(7,345)
|
Net proceeds from senior secured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
840,000
|
71,250
|
|
Payments related to senior notes, senior exchangeable notes and senior amortizing notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(861,976)
|
(409,646)
|
(65,053)
|
Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,023)
|
36,713
|
31,956
|
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing program and note issuance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,556)
|
(11,469)
|
(9,015)
|
Intercompany financing activities – net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(147,843)
|
(245,667)
|
309,910
|
Net increase in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,555
|
93,020
|
(8,153)
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year |
|
|
|
346,765
|
|
|
|
253,745
|
346,765
|
253,745
|
261,898
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year |
469,320
|
|
|
|
346,765
|
|
|
|
469,320
|
346,765
|
253,745
|
Borrowings from revolving credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
47,000
|
Proceeds from senior notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
Term Loan [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from senior secured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
Related to Mortgage Company [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,555
|
2,034
|
1,555
|
Related to Letters of Credit [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
872
|
2,993
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(332,193)
|
(2,819)
|
(16,100)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113,504
|
15,059
|
122,264
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(218,689)
|
12,240
|
106,164
|
Intercompany financing activities – net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218,689
|
(12,240)
|
(106,164)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
218,689
|
(12,240)
|
(106,164)
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(70,442)
|
6,727
|
11,989
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,339
|
(26,032)
|
110,820
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(69,103)
|
(19,305)
|
122,809
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(521)
|
(290)
|
16
|
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
315
|
Intercompany investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,627
|
344,479
|
(313,174)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,103
|
345,061
|
(309,850)
|
Net proceeds from senior secured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
840,000
|
71,250
|
|
Payments related to senior notes, senior exchangeable notes and senior amortizing notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(861,976)
|
(409,646)
|
(65,053)
|
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing program and note issuance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,836)
|
(5,125)
|
(5,096)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34,812)
|
(263,521)
|
226,851
|
Net increase in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,188
|
62,235
|
39,810
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year |
|
|
|
261,553
|
|
|
|
199,318
|
261,553
|
199,318
|
159,508
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year |
379,741
|
|
|
|
261,553
|
|
|
|
379,741
|
261,553
|
199,318
|
Borrowings from revolving credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
47,000
|
Proceeds from senior notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from senior secured notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Related to Letters of Credit [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
872
|
2,993
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(199,944)
|
(13,274)
|
(20,929)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
796,416
|
353,149
|
(456,704)
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
596,472
|
339,875
|
(477,633)
|
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
245
|
685
|
1,556
|
Purchase of property, equipment and other fixed assets and acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,478)
|
(7,977)
|
(2,054)
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,407)
|
(74)
|
(114)
|
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
646
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,595)
|
(7,366)
|
34
|
Net payments from mortgages and notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,907)
|
(60,535)
|
27,881
|
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,973)
|
(14,004)
|
17,117
|
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,652)
|
53,654
|
(6,198)
|
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing program and note issuance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,462)
|
(4,812)
|
(2,732)
|
Intercompany financing activities – net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(503,848)
|
(302,407)
|
441,457
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(576,842)
|
(328,104)
|
477,525
|
Net increase in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
4,405
|
(74)
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year |
|
|
|
(395)
|
|
|
|
(4,800)
|
(395)
|
(4,800)
|
(4,726)
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year |
(360)
|
|
|
|
(395)
|
|
|
|
(360)
|
(395)
|
(4,800)
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,992
|
54,596
|
44,988
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53,119)
|
259
|
(116,863)
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,127)
|
54,855
|
(71,875)
|
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
79
|
17
|
Purchase of property, equipment and other fixed assets and acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30)
|
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,875)
|
(49,541)
|
(18,609)
|
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,259
|
5,264
|
16,151
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,036)
|
(42,194)
|
(886)
|
Net payments from mortgages and notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,286)
|
(476)
|
11,502
|
Net payments from model sale leaseback financing programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,555)
|
(3,134)
|
5,867
|
Net proceeds from land bank financing programs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85
|
11,980
|
(1,147)
|
Net proceeds related to mortgage warehouse lines of credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,023)
|
36,713
|
31,956
|
Deferred financing costs from land bank financing program and note issuance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(258)
|
(1,532)
|
(1,187)
|
Intercompany financing activities – net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,532
|
(29,832)
|
(22,119)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,495
|
13,719
|
24,872
|
Net increase in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,332
|
26,380
|
(47,889)
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year |
|
|
|
$ 85,607
|
|
|
|
$ 59,227
|
85,607
|
59,227
|
107,116
|
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year |
$ 89,939
|
|
|
|
$ 85,607
|
|
|
|
89,939
|
85,607
|
59,227
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Related to Mortgage Company [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,555
|
2,034
|
1,555
|
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
228,394
|
(48,049)
|
(36,048)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(228,394)
|
48,049
|
36,048
|
Intercompany investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(222,627)
|
(344,479)
|
313,174
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(222,627)
|
(344,479)
|
313,174
|
Intercompany financing activities – net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,627
|
344,479
|
(313,174)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 222,627
|
$ 344,479
|
$ (313,174)
|