Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Notes Tables

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

		Fair Value at			Fair Value at
	Fair Value	April 30,			October 31,
(In thousands)	Hierarchy	2021			2020
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)	Level 2	$	126,553		$	104,378
Forward contracts	Level 2		(403	)		(28	)
Total		$	126,150		$	104,350
Interest rate lock commitments	Level 3		439			11
Total		$	126,589		$	104,361

Fair Value Option, Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2021
	Mortgage			Interest Rate
	Loans Held			Lock		Forward
(In thousands)	For Sale			Commitments		Contracts
Fair value included in net income all reflected in financial services revenues	$	(636	)	$	385	$	(252	)

	Three Months Ended April 30, 2020
	Mortgage			Interest Rate
	Loans Held			Lock		Forward
(In thousands)	For Sale			Commitments		Contracts
Fair value included in net income all reflected in financial services revenues	$	(709	)	$	224	$	(271	)

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2021
	Mortgage		Interest Rate
	Loans Held		Lock		Forward
(In thousands)	For Sale		Commitments		Contracts
Fair value included in net income all reflected in financial services revenues	$	4,257	$	439	$	(403	)

	Six Months Ended April 30, 2020
	Mortgage		Interest Rate
	Loans Held		Lock		Forward
(In thousands)	For Sale		Commitments		Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$	2,153	$	342	$	(454	)

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

		Six Months Ended
		April 30, 2021
		Pre-
	Fair Value	Impairment
(In thousands)	Hierarchy	Amount		Total Losses			Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$	2,286	$	(843	)	$	1,443
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:
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	$	-	$	112,465	$	-	$	112,465
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024		-		72,296		-		72,296
10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due November 15, 2025		-		-		164,446		164,446
7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		-		-		378,000		378,000
10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		-		-		307,731		307,731
11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		-		-		162,318		162,318
Senior Notes:
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026		-		68,468		-		68,468
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040		-		36,949		-		36,949
Senior Credit Facilities:
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027		-		-		18,431		18,431
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028		-		-		88,491		88,491
Total fair value	$	-	$	290,178	$	1,119,417	$	1,409,595

(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Senior Secured Notes:
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	$	-	$	107,878	$	-	$	107,878
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024		-		-		67,941		67,941
10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due November 15, 2025		-		-		132,246		132,246
7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		-		-		353,500		353,500
10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		-		-		274,558		274,558
11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		-		-		162,723		162,723
Senior Notes:
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026		-		54,354		-		54,354
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040		-		10,814		-		10,814
Senior Credit Facilities:
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027		-		-		13,091		13,091
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028		-		-		64,465		64,465
Total fair value	$	-	$	173,046	$	1,068,524	$	1,241,570