Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest capitalized at beginning of period	$	70,793	$	94,438	$	71,051	$	96,688
Plus interest incurred (1)		40,014		39,156		81,179		77,855
Less cost of sales interest expensed		19,364		20,337		31,656		38,659
Less other interest expensed (2)(3)		26,088		22,297		55,219		44,924
Interest capitalized at end of period (4)	$	65,355	$	90,960	$	65,355	$	90,960

Cash Paid for Interest Net of Capitalized Interest [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended April 30,					Six Months Ended April 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017		2018		2017
Other interest expensed	$	26,088		$	22,297	$	55,219	$	44,924
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		585			455		1,186		1,084
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest		(23,448	)		591		3,302		1,354
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	3,225		$	23,343	$	59,707	$	47,362