Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

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

		Fair Value at		Fair Value at
	Fair Value	January 31,		October 31,
(In thousands)	Hierarchy	2020		2019
Mortgage loans held for sale (1)	Level 2	$89,330		$166,007
Forward contracts	Level 2	(183	)	(64	)
Total		$89,147		$165,943
Interest rate lock commitments	Level 3	$118		$42
Total		$89,265		$165,985

Fair Value Option, Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended January 31, 2020
	Mortgage	Interest Rate
	Loans Held	Lock	Forward
(In thousands)	For Sale	Commitments	Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$2,862	$118	$(183	)

	Three Months Ended January 31, 2019
	Mortgage	Interest Rate
	Loans Held	Lock	Forward
(In thousands)	For Sale	Commitments	Contracts
Fair value included in net loss all reflected in financial services revenues	$1,996	$225	$(385	)

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		January 31, 2019
		Pre-
	Fair Value	Impairment
(In thousands)	Hierarchy	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	$6,302	$(43	)	$6,259

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis 2 [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Senior Secured Notes:
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	$-	$180,175	$-	$180,175
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024	-	49,133	-	49,133
7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026	-	-	341,250	341,250
10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026	-	-	273,852	273,852
11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026	-	-	103,141	103,141
10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due November 15, 2025	-	-	118,877	118,877
Senior Notes:
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026	-	-	79,022	79,022
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040	-	36,949	-	36,949
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027	-	-	22,049	22,049
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028	-	-	61,124	61,124
Total fair value	$-	$266,257	$999,315	$1,265,572

(In thousands)	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Senior Secured Notes:
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	$-	$189,430	$-	$189,430
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024	-	166,999	-	166,999
7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026	-	-	350,000	350,000
10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026	-	-	282,322	282,322
11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026	-	-	103,141	103,141
Senior Notes:
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026	-	-	80,254	80,254
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040	-	-	31,993	31,993
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027	-	-	106,499	106,499
Total fair value	$-	$356,429	$954,209	$1,310,638