Note 17 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Assets		$ 2,309,167	$ 2,320,508
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Assets		616,965	725,857
Homebuilding [Member]
Assets		1,749,897	1,692,072
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		1,549,145	1,391,893
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		156,333	133,390
Homebuilding [Member] | Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		318,833	273,073
Homebuilding [Member] | Midwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		80,929	85,044
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		291,287	257,044
Homebuilding [Member] | Southwest [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		469,188	413,532
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets		232,575	229,810
Financial Services [Member]
Assets		143,057	202,758
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets	[1]	$ 143,057	$ 202,758

[1] Deferred tax assets for the Financial services segment are included in the Deferred tax assets, net line on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.