Note 19 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Fair Value at July 31, 2018		Fair Value at October 31, 2017
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)	Level 2	$82,388		$132,424
Interest rate lock commitments	Level 2	(17	)	(14	)
Forward contracts	Level 2	83		15
Total		$82,454		$132,425

Fair Value Option, Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale		Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$(315	)	$53	$(41	)

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2017
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale		Interest Rate Lock Commitments		Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$(532	)	$(34	)	$206

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	Interest Rate Lock Commitments		Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$2,226	$(17	)	$83

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2017
(In thousands)	Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	Interest Rate Lock Commitments	Forward Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$2,681	$66	$(99	)

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses	Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$-	$-	$-
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$-	$-	$-

		Three Months Ended
		July 31, 2017
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses		Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$-	$-		$-
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$15,852	$(3,215	)	$12,637

		Nine Months Ended
		July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses		Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$11,170	$(2,117	)	$9,053
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$-	$-		$-

		Nine Months Ended
		July 31, 2017
(In thousands)	Fair Value Hierarchy	Pre-Impairment Amount	Total Losses		Fair Value
Sold and unsold homes and lots under development	Level 3	$14,776	$(4,136	)	$10,640
Land and land options held for future development or sale	Level 3	$22,178	$(3,296	)	$18,882