Note 10 - Operating and Reporting Segments - Financial Information Relating to Segment Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Oct. 31, 2023 |
Oct. 31, 2022 |
Oct. 31, 2021 |
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Revenues | $ 2,756,016 | $ 2,922,231 | $ 2,782,857 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 255,951 | 319,753 | 189,861 | ||||
Assets | 2,492,940 | 2,562,030 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 97,886 | 74,940 | |||||
Total interest expense, net | 134,902 | 132,370 | 161,781 | ||||
Total depreciation | 8,798 | 5,457 | 5,280 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | 18,821 | 12,592 | 5,942 | ||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 43,160 | 29,033 | 8,849 | ||||
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 10,789 | 1,017 | 19 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | [1] | (133,764) | (144,471) | (166,705) | |||
Assets | 820,466 | 741,555 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,363 | 1,874 | |||||
Total interest expense, net | 17,707 | 28,572 | 57,085 | ||||
Total depreciation | 2,677 | 2,321 | 1,783 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | 14,241 | 8,646 | 3,241 | ||||
Homebuilding [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 2,695,928 | 2,860,691 | 2,701,165 | ||||
Assets | 2,021,436 | 2,061,244 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 97,886 | 74,940 | |||||
Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 2,685,139 | 2,859,674 | 2,701,146 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 370,350 | 445,103 | 319,003 | ||||
Assets | 1,503,803 | 1,664,482 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 96,523 | 73,066 | |||||
Total interest expense, net | 117,194 | 104,011 | 104,731 | ||||
Total depreciation | 6,121 | 3,131 | 3,484 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | 3,540 | 3,918 | 2,701 | ||||
Homebuilding [Member] | Northeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 968,851 | 1,085,081 | 871,091 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 178,516 | 177,406 | 102,896 | ||||
Assets | 483,784 | 530,884 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 56,758 | 20,241 | |||||
Total interest expense, net | 32,071 | 31,552 | 30,212 | ||||
Total depreciation | 4,352 | 1,542 | 1,459 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | 1,678 | 1,848 | 1,271 | ||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 27,253 | 12,674 | 2,958 | ||||
Homebuilding [Member] | Southeast [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 420,296 | 323,961 | 285,658 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 77,750 | 60,178 | 17,764 | ||||
Assets | 286,701 | 330,894 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 35,262 | 52,651 | |||||
Total interest expense, net | 20,055 | 17,403 | 19,490 | ||||
Total depreciation | 444 | 291 | 214 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | 263 | 229 | 256 | ||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 15,696 | 16,359 | 2,061 | ||||
Homebuilding [Member] | West [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 1,295,992 | 1,450,632 | 1,544,397 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 114,084 | 207,519 | 198,343 | ||||
Assets | 733,318 | 802,704 | |||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | 4,503 | 174 | |||||
Total interest expense, net | 65,068 | 55,056 | 55,029 | ||||
Total depreciation | 1,325 | 1,298 | 1,811 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | 1,599 | 1,841 | 1,174 | ||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 211 | 0 | 3,830 | ||||
Financial Services [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 60,088 | 61,540 | 81,692 | ||||
Assets | 168,671 | 155,993 | |||||
Financial Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | |||||||
Revenues | 60,088 | 61,540 | 81,692 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 19,365 | 19,121 | 37,563 | ||||
Assets | 168,671 | 155,993 | |||||
Financial services interest expense | [2] | 1 | (213) | (35) | |||
Total depreciation | 0 | 5 | 13 | ||||
Net additions to operating properties and equipment | $ 1,040 | $ 28 | $ 0 | ||||
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