Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

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

(In thousands)	April 30, 2018		October 31, 2017
Assets:
Northeast	$	168,640	$	180,545
Mid-Atlantic		210,238		224,398
Midwest		83,412		84,960
Southeast		244,337		231,644
Southwest		328,521		294,337
West		189,806		175,347
Total homebuilding		1,224,954		1,191,231
Financial services		120,689		162,113
Corporate and unallocated		296,848		547,554
Total assets	$	1,642,491	$	1,900,898

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)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenues:
Northeast	$	43,771		$	45,950		$	63,970		$	104,525
Mid-Atlantic		104,160			100,600			175,457			200,826
Midwest		42,938			42,019			83,517			85,721
Southeast		60,901			56,635			117,569			113,219
Southwest		159,147			225,255			287,452			408,664
West		78,098			100,843			163,148			197,374
Total homebuilding		489,015			571,302			891,113			1,110,329
Financial services		13,054			14,494			23,942			27,343
Corporate and unallocated (1)		475			139			4,655			272
Total revenues	$	502,544		$	585,935		$	919,710		$	1,137,944
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Northeast	$	5,960		$	(2,722	)	$	(3,741	)	$	(1,816	)
Mid-Atlantic		6,700			918			8,652			4,800
Midwest		(1,110	)		(3,170	)		(3,454	)		(2,458	)
Southeast		(5,286	)		428			(6,947	)		134
Southwest		10,047			19,785			15,558			31,708
West		7,172			2,317			15,239			1,563
Homebuilding income before income taxes		23,483			17,556			25,307			33,931
Financial services		4,256			7,134			6,803			13,128
Corporate and unallocated (1)		(37,317	)		(32,389	)		(72,159	)		(54,435	)
Loss before income taxes	$	(9,578	)	$	(7,699	)	$	(40,049	)	$	(7,376	)