Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

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

(In thousands)	July 31, 2018	October 31, 2017
Assets:
Northeast	$136,264	$180,545
Mid-Atlantic	223,382	224,398
Midwest	87,105	84,960
Southeast	253,235	231,644
Southwest	343,168	294,337
West	236,354	175,347
Total homebuilding	1,279,508	1,191,231
Financial services	113,122	162,113
Corporate and unallocated	275,858	547,554
Total assets	$1,668,488	$1,900,898

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Revenues:
Northeast	$26,705		$39,956		$90,675		$144,481
Mid-Atlantic	79,712		113,298		255,169		314,124
Midwest	45,659		41,052		129,176		126,773
Southeast	47,498		68,435		165,067		181,654
Southwest	157,514		209,295		444,966		617,959
West	86,105		104,523		249,253		301,897
Total homebuilding	443,193		576,559		1,334,306		1,686,888
Financial services	13,009		14,993		36,951		42,336
Corporate and unallocated (1)	510		483		5,165		755
Total revenues	$456,712		$592,035		$1,376,422		$1,729,979
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Northeast	$8,995		$(5,737	)	$5,254		$(7,553	)
Mid-Atlantic	3,401		3,714		12,053		8,514
Midwest	66		(3,313	)	(3,388	)	(5,771	)
Southeast	(4,752	)	(1,580	)	(11,699	)	(1,446	)
Southwest	12,461		19,010		28,019		50,718
West	14,442		5,873		29,681		7,436
Homebuilding income before income taxes	34,613		17,967		59,920		51,898
Financial services	4,023		6,126		10,826		19,254
Corporate and unallocated (1)	(38,558	)	(74,266	)	(110,717	)	(128,701	)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$78		$(50,173	)	$(39,971	)	$(57,549	)