Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)		Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 213,937,000	$ 261,898,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		26,400,000	29,300,000
Consolidated inventory not owned:
Specific performance options		0
Total assets		2,549,344,000	2,289,930,000	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		2,700,851,000	2,407,729,000	[1]
Notes payable:
Accrued interest		30,599,000	32,222,000	[1]
Total notes payable		1,938,292,000	1,689,779,000	[1]
Stockholders’ equity deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,600 shares with a liquidation preference of $140,000 at July 31, 2015 and at October 31, 2014		135,299,000	135,299,000	[1]
Paid in capital – common stock		705,847,000	697,943,000	[1]
Accumulated deficit		(878,883,000)	(837,264,000)	[1]
Treasury stock – at cost		(115,360,000)	(115,360,000)	[1]
Total stockholders’ equity deficit		(151,507,000)	(117,799,000)	[1]
Total liabilities and equity		2,549,344,000	2,289,930,000	[1]
Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		207,302,000	255,117,000	[1]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		9,772,000	13,086,000	[1]
Inventories:
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development		1,294,033,000	961,994,000	[1]
Land and land options held for future development or sale		209,101,000	273,463,000	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned:
Specific performance options	[1]		3,479,000
Other options		109,355,000	105,374,000	[1]
Total consolidated inventory not owned		109,355,000	108,853,000	[1]
Total inventories		1,612,489,000	1,344,310,000	[1]
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		66,535,000	63,883,000	[1]
Receivables, deposits and notes, net		87,059,000	92,546,000	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net		45,839,000	46,744,000	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets		80,468,000	69,358,000	[1]
Total assets		2,109,464,000	1,885,044,000	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities from inventory not owned		98,406,000	92,381,000	[1]
Total liabilities		649,009,000	618,753,000	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities		354,128,000	370,876,000	[1]
Customers’ deposits		47,299,000	34,969,000	[1]
Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		6,635,000	6,781,000	[1]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		16,647,000	16,236,000	[1]
Mortgage loans held for sale at fair value		110,670,000	95,338,000	[1]
Other assets		2,138,000	1,988,000	[1]
Income taxes receivable – including net deferred tax benefits		303,790,000	284,543,000	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned:
Total assets		136,090,000	120,343,000	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		113,550,000	99,197,000	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities		24,996,000	22,278,000	[1]
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit		88,554,000	76,919,000	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity deficit:
Common stock		1,433,000	1,428,000	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders’ equity deficit:
Common stock		157,000	155,000	[1]
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Notes payable:
Senior notes		980,988,000	979,935,000	[1]
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Notes payable:
Senior notes		841,056,000	590,472,000	[1]
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Notes payable:
Senior notes		12,811,000	17,049,000	[1]
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Notes payable:
Senior notes		72,838,000	70,101,000	[1]
Nonrecourse Mortgages [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Secured debt		133,380,000	103,908,000	[1]
Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured By Operating Properties [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Secured debt		$ 15,796,000	$ 16,619,000	[1]

[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.