Note 3 - Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Notes Tables

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 30,				April 30,
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest capitalized at beginning of period	$	65,327	$	67,879	$	65,010	$	71,264
Plus interest incurred(1)		41,870		45,323		83,327		89,657
Less cost of sales interest expensed		21,725		18,589		38,890		36,725
Less other interest expensed(2)(3)		22,033		26,869		46,008		51,872
Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture(4)		3,667		-		3,667		4,580
Interest capitalized at end of period(5)	$	59,772	$	67,744	$	59,772	$	67,744

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

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	April 30,					April 30,
(In thousands)	2021		2020			2021		2020
Other interest expensed	$	22,033	$	26,869		$	46,008	$	51,872
Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries		527		509			952		1,279
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest		14,720		(5,553	)		242		(17,371	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	37,280	$	21,825		$	47,202	$	35,780