Note 17 - Warranty Costs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash Received From Subcontractors For Owner Controlled Insurance Program	$ 2,300,000	$ 2,200,000
General Liability Insurance, Deductible	20,000,000	20,000,000
Bodily Injury Insurance, Deductible	250,000	250,000
Bodily Injury Insurance, Limit	5,000,000	5,000,000
Aggregate Retention for Construction Defects, Warranty and Bodily Injury Claims	21,000,000	21,000,000
Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims	6,400,000	9,700,000
Product Warranty Accrual, Insurance Recoveries	$ 37,867,000