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Information on Segments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | $ 496,411 | $ 412,860 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 40,748 | 21,119 | $ 41,141
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 12,639 | 12,167 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities |  |  | (8)
South [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 93,182 | 97,041 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 11,013 | 11,074 | 2,621
West [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 2,921 | 447 | (166)
California [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 130,534 | 128,338 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 5,896 | 5,089 | 302
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 236,355 | 237,546 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 19,830 | 16,610 | 2,749
City Living [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 85,882 | 52,634 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 13,184 | (1,158) | (3,593)
Corporate and other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 174,174 | 122,680 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | $ 7,734 | $ 5,667 | $ 41,985

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