Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Oct. 31, 2022
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Oct. 31, 2021
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2020
USD ($)
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Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total | $ 13,400 | $ 15,700 | |||||
Number of Communities Mothballed | 2 | 6 | |||||
Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities | $ 1,400 | $ 4,300 | |||||
Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities Accumulated Impairment Charges | 20,300 | 57,500 | |||||
Inventory, Land Held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | |||||
General Liability Insurance Deductible | 25,000 | 20,000 | |||||
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims | 25,000 | 20,000 | |||||
Real Estate Inventory Expense Not Eligible for Capitalization | [1],[2] | 47,343 | 77,716 | $ 103,801 | |||
Advertising Expense | 10,600 | 9,800 | 12,900 | ||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 12,700 | 10,500 | |||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | 300 | 1,500 | |||||
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | (2,500) | (0) | |||||
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 0 | 0 | |||||
Qualifying Assets Not Exceeding Debt [Member] | |||||||
Real Estate Inventory Expense Not Eligible for Capitalization | 28,600 | 57,100 | 61,900 | ||||
Completed Homes, Land in Planning and Fully Developed Lots without Homes under Construction [Member] | |||||||
Real Estate Inventory Expense Not Eligible for Capitalization | $ 18,800 | $ 20,600 | $ 41,900 | ||||
Maximum [Member] | |||||||
Joint Venture Voting Interest Percentage | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | ||||
CALIFORNIA | |||||||
Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible | $ 500 | $ 500 | |||||
CALIFORNIA | Maximum [Member] | |||||||
Bodily Injury Insurance Limit | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||
All States Other Than California [Member] | |||||||
Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible | 250 | 250 | |||||
All States Other Than California [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||||||
Bodily Injury Insurance Limit | $ 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||
Homebuilding [Member] | |||||||
Number of Mothballed Communities Reactivated | 4 | ||||||
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned | $ 202,492 | 62,762 | |||||
Homebuilding [Member] | Model Sale Leaseback Financing Arrangements [Member] | |||||||
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options | 48,500 | 32,500 | |||||
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned | 51,200 | 31,500 | |||||
Homebuilding [Member] | Land Banking Arrangement [Member] | |||||||
Inventory Real Estate, Other Options | 260,100 | 66,200 | |||||
Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned | $ 151,300 | $ 31,300 | |||||
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