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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2013 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Development Joint Venture [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Development Joint Venture [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Development Joint Venture (two) [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Baker Ranch [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Condominium Joint Ventures [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Other Joint Venture [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Planned Community Joint Venture [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Trust I [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 Trust I [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Trust I [Member] | Apr. 30, 2012 Trust I [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Trust II [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Phase one [Member] Baker Ranch [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Future phases [Member] Baker Ranch [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures | $ 357,532,000 |  | $ 330,617,000 | $ 33,151,000 | $ 37,343,000 |  |  |  | $ 124,317,000 | $ 116,452,000 | $ 15,800,000 |  | $ 166,200,000 | $ 17,700,000 | $ 30,400,000 | $ 200,000 |  | $ 200,000 |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |
Total joint venture loan commitments subject to guarantees | 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funding Commitments | 126,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,300,000 |  | 16,800,000 | 10,000,000 | 88,200,000 | 16,700,000 | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of floors in apartment building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of development joint venture with funding commitments | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Loan Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 | 80,000,000.00 |  | 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of line of credit commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed against Loan Commitments | 49,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 29,400,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Owned by Third Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  | 50.00% |  |
Percentage ownership held by company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 33.30% |  | 50.00% |  |
Noncash contribution to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 34,686,000 | 20,568,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venture payment to align capital accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of cash to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
unimproved lots controlled by JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900 | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent owned by Company's Management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |
Number of lots to be acquired from joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266 | 545
Development finance and management services recognized during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 | 600,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |  |  |
Joint Venture Description |  |  |  | is a 20% participant with two unrelated parties that purchased a 40% interest in an entity that owns and controls a portfolio of loans and real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
variable interest entity, number of entities, not primary beneficiary | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maxiumum guarantor obigation for borrowings by JVs | 49,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ground lease and other, guarantee | 11,887,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of JVs, ground lease and other | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 1,291,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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