Note 4 - Reduction of Inventory to Fair Value (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
|
|
Apr. 30, 2018
USD ($)
|
Apr. 30, 2017
USD ($)
|
Apr. 30, 2018
USD ($)
|
Apr. 30, 2017
USD ($)
|
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
|
| Number of Communities Evaluated for Impairment |
|
|
377
|
381
|
|
| Number of Communities Performed Detailed Impairment Calculations |
|
|
5
|
9
|
|
| Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment |
|
|
$ 11,200
|
$ 66,900
|
|
| Impairment of Real Estate |
$ 2,100
|
$ 1,500
|
2,100
|
4,200
|
|
| Homebuilding [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of Real Estate |
$ 2,100
|
$ 1,500
|
$ 2,100
|
$ 4,200
|
|
| Number of Communities Impaired |
5
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
|
| PreImpairment Value |
$ 11,200
|
$ 8,500
|
$ 11,200
|
$ 21,100
|
|
| Number of Communities Tested for Impairment for Which Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Only Exceeded Carrying Amount By Less Than 20 Percent |
|
|
0
|
3
|
|
| Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment for Which Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Only Exceeded Carrying Amount by Less than 20 Percent |
|
|
|
$ 45,800
|
|
| Percentage Undiscounted Cash Flow Exceeds Carrying Amount |
|
|
20.00%
|
20.00%
|
|
| Land Option Write Offs |
$ 600
|
$ 400
|
$ 1,000
|
$ 900
|
|
| Number of Walk Away Lots |
714
|
478
|
1,341
|
1,539
|
|
| Number of Communities Mothballed During the Period |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Number of Previously Mothballed Communities Sold During the Period |
|
|
2
|
|
|
| Number of Mothballed Communities Reactivated |
|
|
1
|
|
|
| Number of Communities Mothballed |
19
|
|
19
|
|
22
|
| Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities |
$ 24,400
|
|
$ 24,400
|
|
$ 36,700
|
| Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities Accumulated Impairment Charges |
186,100
|
|
186,100
|
|
214,100
|
| Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned |
53,515
|
|
53,515
|
|
91,101
|
| Homebuilding [Member] | Model Sale Leaseback Financing Arrangements [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Inventory Real Estate, Other Options |
33,500
|
|
33,500
|
|
58,500
|
| Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned |
30,000
|
|
30,000
|
|
51,800
|
| Homebuilding [Member] | Land Banking Arrangement [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Inventory Real Estate, Other Options |
45,400
|
|
45,400
|
|
66,300
|
| Liabilities from Inventory Real Estate Not Owned |
$ 23,500
|
|
$ 23,500
|
|
$ 39,300
|
| Homebuilding [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Inventory, Measurement Input |
|
|
16.8
|
18.3
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|
| Homebuilding [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Inventory, Measurement Input |
|
|
19.8
|
19.8
|
|