Other Income - Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income - net

The table below provides the significant components of other income – net (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended April 30,				Six months ended April 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest income	$	107	$	1,896	$	1,562	$	6,798
Income from ancillary businesses	9,061		14,582		15,920		15,104
Management fee income from Home Building Joint Ventures, net	448		207		565		1,553
Directly expensed interest	—		(2,440)		—		(2,440)
Other	(403)		(409)		(762)		(884)
Total other income – net	$	9,213	$	13,836	$	17,285	$	20,131

Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, revenues and expenses for our ancillary businesses (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended April 30,				Six months ended April 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues	$	32,731	$	27,432	$	61,831	$	53,842
Expenses	$	23,670	$	25,820	$	45,911	$	51,708
Other income	$	—	$	12,970	$	—	$	12,970