Note 8 - Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Customer's Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 12,500	$ 13,300
Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,000	2,300
Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,213	2,077
Homebuilding [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	500	400
Financial Services [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	15,900	22,300
Financial Services [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 13,900	$ 20,000