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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) joint_ventures | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 21 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 414,864 | $ 412,860
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 9 |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 274,814 |
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 7 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 211,965 | 214,060
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 5 |
Future Financing To Be Obtained By JV | $ | $ 90,000 |
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 3 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 76,972 | 76,120
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 2 |
Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 10 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 116,338 | 110,454
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 2 |
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 1 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 9,589 | $ 12,226
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 0 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 251,607 |
Number of joint ventures with funding commitments expected to be funded through borrowings | joint_ventures | 1 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 18,768 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | 4,439 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 0 |

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