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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Venture (five) [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Venture (two) [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Development Joint Venture (two) [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Development Joint Venture (two) [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Venture (three) [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Venture (three) [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Development Joint Venture (four) [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Development Joint Venture (four) [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Corporate Joint Venture [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Rental Joint Ventures, excluding Trusts i and II [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Rental Joint Ventures, JVs with new borrowings [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Retail Joint Venture - two [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Retail Joint Venture - two [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Retail Joint Venture, one [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Retail Joint Venture, one [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Trust I [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Trust I [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Trust I [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Trust I [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Trust II [Member] | Jan. 31, 2014 Trust II [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Trust II [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Joint Ventures, variable interest entities [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Joint Ventures, variable interest entities [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] | Oct. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Rental Joint Venture - three [Member] | Oct. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Rental Joint Venture - three [Member] | Aug. 11, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Rental Joint Venture - three [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | $ 443,285,000 |  | $ 443,285,000 |  | $ 403,133,000 | $ 158,622,000 |  | $ 158,622,000 |  | $ 142,448,000 |  | $ 26,819,000 |  |  | $ 40,811,000 | $ 40,811,000 | $ 11,850,000 |  | $ 77,300,000 |  | $ 186,105,000 |  | $ 186,105,000 |  | $ 166,271,000 | $ 77,000,000 |  |  | $ 14,300,000 |  | $ 29,500,000 | $ (900,000) |  | $ (900,000) |  | $ 1,200,000 |  | $ 1,200,000 | $ 21,277,000 |  | $ 21,277,000 |  | $ 25,703,000 | $ 37,900,000 | $ 22,900,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,900,000
Contribution of Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |
Limited Partners' Contributed Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,700,000
Funding Commitments | 82,962,000 |  | 82,962,000 |  |  | 35,000,000 |  | 35,000,000 |  |  | 19,300,000 | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 28,000,000 |  | 28,000,000 |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,700,000 | 41,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lots committed to purchase | 153 |  | 153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of JV with Purchase Commitments | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Purchase Commitments Unconsolidated Entities that the Company has Investments in | 16,336,000 |  | 16,336,000 |  | 61,738,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership held by company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Number of joint venture with funding commitments |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |  | 145,000,000 |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |  |  | 80,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 319,800,000 | 126,000,000 |  | 54,000,000 |  | 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,500,000
Guarantee funding percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 41,300,000 |  | 41,300,000 |  |  |  | 23,700,000 |  |  | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  | 15,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,300,000 | 25,800,000 |  | 18,100,000 |  | 12,712,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 580 |  | 580 |  |  |  |  |  | 287 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 418
Number of acres owned by venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 945 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of floors in apartment building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of line of credit commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Owned by Third Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | 950,000 | 768,000 | 38,192,000 | 8,844,000 |  | 353,000 | 57,000 | 456,000 | 2,853,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60,000) | 387,000 | 266,000 | 1,466,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  | 600,000 | 23,500,000 |  | 602,000 | 537,000 | 792,000 | 3,608,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions |  |  | 41,580,000 | 12,194,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land sales, net | 76,424,000 | 9,776,000 | 174,576,000 | 20,805,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent owned by Company's Management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of Inventory to Investment |  |  | 700,000 | 27,631,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,100,000 |  | 28,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Purchase Commitments Unrelated Parties | 972,497,000 |  | 972,497,000 |  | 1,301,987,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,300,000 | 79,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venture payment to align capital accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of cash to joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,480,000.00 |  |  |  | 11,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
unimproved lots controlled by JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,850 | 2,900 |  | 6,500 | 6,500 | 1,300 |  | 1,150 | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lots to be acquired from joint venture | 3,750 |  | 3,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lots acquired from joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 515 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fee income | 1,840,000 | 665,000 | 4,294,000 | 1,796,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Description |  |  | Investments in 50% or less owned partnerships and affiliates are accounted for using the equity method unless it is determined that we have effective control of the entity, in which case we would consolidate the entity. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | we are 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | 464,800,000 |  | 464,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | P16M | P41M |  |  |
Maxiumum guarantor obigation for borrowings by JVs | 103,600,000 |  | 103,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ground lease and other, guarantee | 11,200,000 |  | 11,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,197,000 | 9,563,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of JVs, ground lease and other | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,240,000 |  | 2,240,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total joint venture loan commitments subject to guarantees | 464,750,000 |  | 464,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed against Loan Commitments | $ 103,600,000 |  | $ 103,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
variable interest entity, number of entities, not primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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