Note 24 - Unaudited Summarized Consolidated Quarterly Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	October 31, 2014		July 31, 2014		April 30, 2014		January 31,  2014
Revenues	$698,394		$551,009		$449,929		$364,048
Expenses	663,149		535,107		456,617		389,845
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	3,297		741		522		664
Loss on extinguishment of debt	-		-		(1,155	)	-
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	4,048		211		1,067		2,571
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,996		15,372		(7,298	)	(23,890	)
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision	(286,468	)	(1,733	)	604		633
Net income (loss)	$322,464		$17,105		$(7,902	)	$(24,523	)
Per share data:
Basic:
Income (loss) per common share	$2.15		$0.11		$(0.05	)	$(0.17	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	146,413		146,365		146,325		145,982
Assuming dilution:
Income (loss) per common share	$1.95		$0.11		$(0.05	)	$(0.17	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	161,720		162,278		146,325		145,982

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	October 31, 2013		July 31, 2013	April 30, 2013		January 31, 2013
Revenues	$591,687		$478,357	$422,998		$358,211
Expenses	561,061		471,036	422,899		380,637
Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs	1,486		623	2,191		665
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	(760	)	-	-		-
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	5,234		3,690	827		2,289
Income (loss) before income taxes	33,614		10,388	(1,265	)	(20,802	)
State and federal income tax provision (benefit)	795		1,922	(2,583	)	(9,494	)
Net income (loss)	$32,819		$8,466	$1,318		$(11,308	)
Per share data:
Basic:
Income (loss) per common share	$0.22		$0.06	$0.01		$(0.08	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	145,821		146,056	145,948		141,725
Assuming dilution:
Income (loss) per common share	$0.21		$0.06	$0.01		$(0.08	)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	162,100		162,823	147,231		141,725