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Information on Operating Segments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | $ 6,548,024 |  | $ 4,650,412 |  |  |  | $ 6,548,024 |  | $ 4,650,412
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,924 |  |  |  | 1,029 |  | 3,906 | 1,738 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 441,842 |  | 403,133 |  |  |  | 441,842 |  | 403,133
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 139,961 |  | 99,802 |  |  |  | 139,961 |  | 99,802
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 324 |  |  |  | 689 |  | 1,006 | 698 |
Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 2,385,234 |  | 1,287,630 |  |  |  | 2,385,234 |  | 1,287,630
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 4,022,829 |  | 3,262,980 |  |  |  | 4,022,829 |  | 3,262,980
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,600 | 1,300 | 2,200 | 100 | 340 | 700 | 2,900 | 1,040 | 3,340
North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 16,783 |  | 16,267 |  |  |  | 16,783 |  | 16,267
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 67 |  |  |  | 712 |  | 247 |  | 799
North [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 155,192 |  | 135,282 |  |  |  | 155,192 |  | 135,282
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 800,837 |  | 785,175 |  |  |  | 800,837 |  | 785,175
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,600 |  |  |  | 340 |  | 2,900 | 840 |
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 11,850 |  | 11,850 |  |  |  | 11,850 |  | 11,850
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 29,987 |  | 29,423 |  |  |  | 29,987 |  | 29,423
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 81 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 326 |  | 17
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 226,783 |  | 308,585 |  |  |  | 226,783 |  | 308,585
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 958,435 |  | 866,256 |  |  |  | 958,435 |  | 866,256
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 98,409 |  | 50,452 |  |  |  | 98,409 |  | 50,452
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 29,813 |  | 14,606 |  |  |  | 29,813 |  | 14,606
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 90 |  |  |  | 5 |  | 339 |  | 361
South [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 257,587 |  | 158,457 |  |  |  | 257,587 |  | 158,457
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 735,898 |  | 690,302 |  |  |  | 735,898 |  | 690,302
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
West [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 83,851 |  | 110,467 |  |  |  | 83,851 |  | 110,467
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 14,274 |  | 13,371 |  |  |  | 14,274 |  | 13,371
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 86 |  |  |  | (29) |  | 94 |  | (479)
West [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 1,428,525 |  | 448,125 |  |  |  | 1,428,525 |  | 448,125
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
West [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 1,287,375 |  | 697,573 |  |  |  | 1,287,375 |  | 697,573
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 194,110 |  | 172,769 |  |  |  | 194,110 |  | 172,769
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 90,857 |  | 73,667 |  |  |  | 90,857 |  | 73,667
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 324 |  |  |  | 689 |  | 1,006 | 698 |
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 2,068,087 |  | 1,050,449 |  |  |  | 2,068,087 |  | 1,050,449
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 3,782,545 |  | 3,039,306 |  |  |  | 3,782,545 |  | 3,039,306
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,600 |  |  |  | 340 |  | 2,900 | 1,040 |
City Living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 149,374 |  | 135,950 |  |  |  | 149,374 |  | 135,950
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
City Living [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 49,104 |  | 26,135 |  |  |  | 49,104 |  | 26,135
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
City Living [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 317,147 |  | 237,181 |  |  |  | 317,147 |  | 237,181
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
City Living [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 240,284 |  | 223,674 |  |  |  | 240,284 |  | 223,674
Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 98,358 |  | 94,414 |  |  |  | 98,358 |  | 94,414
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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