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Fair Value Disclosures Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 Inv Impair inputs) (Details 3) (Details) (Operating communities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, assets, quantitative information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Average selling price | $ 634 | $ 388 | $ 315 | $ 475 | $ 0 | $ 303
Sales pace (in ones) | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15
Discount rate | 12.00% | 16.60% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 0.00% | 15.30%
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, assets, quantitative information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Average selling price | $ 760 | $ 405 | $ 362 | $ 500 | $ 0 | $ 307
Sales pace (in ones) | 7 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15
Discount rate | 15.30% | 16.60% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 0.00% | 15.30%

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- Definition Discount rate used in discounted cash flow model to determine fair value + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sales pace - number of homes sold per community during period + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Selling price of homes sold during period (home closing revenues divided by number of home closings) + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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