Note 16 - Operating and Reporting Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	January 31, 2019	October 31, 2018
Assets:
Northeast	$160,918	$152,607
Mid-Atlantic	249,687	217,807
Midwest	84,828	85,398
Southeast	272,385	246,497
Southwest	337,601	320,452
West	267,218	244,886
Total homebuilding	1,372,637	1,267,647
Financial services	94,396	164,880
Corporate and unallocated	156,690	229,515
Total assets	$1,623,723	$1,662,042

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended January 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Revenues:
Northeast	$19,941		$20,199
Mid-Atlantic	53,430		71,297
Midwest	44,921		40,579
Southeast	43,991		56,668
Southwest	118,199		128,305
West	89,901		85,050
Total homebuilding	370,383		402,098
Financial services	9,608		10,888
Corporate and unallocated	603		4,180
Total revenues	$380,594		$417,166
(Loss) income before income taxes:
Northeast	$5,879		$(9,701	)
Mid-Atlantic	(7	)	1,952
Midwest	(849	)	(2,344	)
Southeast	(2,929	)	(1,661	)
Southwest	2,386		5,511
West	11,705		8,067
Total homebuilding	16,185		1,824
Financial services	1,134		2,547
Corporate and unallocated (1)	(34,425	)	(34,842	)
(Loss) income before income taxes	$(17,106	)	$(30,471	)