Note 19 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Fair Value at July 31, 2019		Fair Value at October 31, 2018
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)	Level 2	$83,846		$130,709
Interest rate lock commitments	Level 2	42		(28	)
Forward contracts	Level 2	(36	)	13
Total		$83,852		$130,694

Fair Value Option, Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2019
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale		Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$(477	)	$25	$(57	)

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale		Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$(315	)	$53	$(41	)

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2019
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$2,465	$42	$(36	)

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	Interest Rate Lock Commitments		Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$2,226	$(17	)	$83

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		July 31, 2019
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses		Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$1,218	$(118	)	$1,100
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$-	$-		$-

		Three Months Ended
		July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses	Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$-	$-	$-
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$-	$-	$-

		Nine Months Ended
		July 31, 2019
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses		Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$5,124	$(1,085	)	$4,039
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$6,302	$(43	)	$6,259

		Nine Months Ended
		July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses		Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$11,170	$(2,117	)	$9,053
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$-	$-		$-

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis 2 [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Senior Secured Notes:
9.5% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2020	$-	$-	$73,500	$73,500
2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021	-	-	47,351	47,351
5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021	-	135,558	-	135,558
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	-	376,200	-	376,200
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024	-	340,523	-	340,523
Senior Notes:
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026	-	-	81,114	81,114
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040	-	-	32,669	32,669
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027	-	-	103,442	103,442
Total fair value	$-	$852,281	$338,076	$1,190,357

(In thousands)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Senior Secured Notes:
9.5% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2020	$-	$-	$74,250	$74,250
2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021	-	-	40,434	40,434
5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021	-	124,781	-	124,781
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	-	424,670	-	424,670
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024	-	366,720	-	366,720
Senior Notes:
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026	-	88,148	-	88,148
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040	-	35,628	-	35,628
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027	-	-	114,328	114,328
Total fair value	$-	$1,039,947	$229,012	$1,268,959