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Note 6 - Warranty Costs - Warranty and General Liability Reserve (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]        
Balance, beginning of period $ 103,639 $ 91,800 $ 103,824 $ 89,391
Charges incurred during the period (4,764) (2,417) (12,102) (8,772)
Changes to pre-existing reserves [1],[2] (6,094) 1,955 (5,913) 1,407
Balance, end of period 96,464 96,450 96,464 96,450
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]        
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]        
Additions 2,140 2,818 6,329 7,912
Cost of Sales [Member]        
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]        
Additions $ 1,543 $ 2,294 $ 4,326 $ 6,512
[1] Includes reserve balances acquired from unconsolidated joint ventures, as discussed in Note 18.
[2] During fiscal 2026, we recorded a decrease of $6.6 million to our construction defect reserves as a result of our claims history, which is reflected in the changes to pre-existing reserves.