Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

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

(In thousands)	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
Assets:
Northeast	$	168,967	$	180,545
Mid-Atlantic		222,284		224,398
Midwest		86,909		84,960
Southeast		234,358		231,644
Southwest		325,296		294,337
West		171,372		175,347
Total homebuilding		1,209,186		1,191,231
Financial services		101,925		162,113
Corporate and unallocated		334,826		547,554
Total assets	$	1,645,937	$	1,900,898

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2018			2017
Revenues:
Northeast	$	20,199		$	58,575
Mid-Atlantic		71,297			100,226
Midwest		40,579			43,702
Southeast		56,668			56,584
Southwest		128,305			183,409
West		85,050			96,531
Total homebuilding		402,098			539,027
Financial services		10,888			12,849
Corporate and unallocated (1)		4,180			133
Total revenues	$	417,166		$	552,009
(Loss) i ncome before income taxes:
Northeast	$	(9,701	)	$	906
Mid-Atlantic		1,952			3,882
Midwest		(2,344	)		712
Southeast		(1,661	)		(294	)
Southwest		5,511			11,923
West		8,067			(754	)
Homebuilding income before income taxes		1,824			16,375
Financial services		2,547			5,994
Corporate and unallocated (1)		(34,842	)		(22,046	)
(Loss) i ncome before income taxes	$	(30,471	)	$	323