Note 8 - Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Customer's Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total	$ 128,000	$ 199,600
Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total	2,500	2,000
Homebuilding [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total	12,827	12,808	$ 3,213
Homebuilding [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total	100	100
Financial Services [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total	22,715	25,400	$ 15,906
Financial Services [Member] | Customer Deposits [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total	$ 20,200	$ 23,400