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Information on Segments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | $ 481,758 | $ 496,411 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 116,066 | 40,748 | $ 21,119
Mid-Atlantic [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 11,093 | 12,639 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | (2,000) |  |
South [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 85,757 | 93,182 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 9,185 | 11,013 | 11,074
West [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 2,529 | 2,921 | 447
California [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 148,499 | 130,534 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 7,509 | 5,896 | 5,089
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 245,349 | 236,355 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 17,223 | 19,830 | 16,610
City Living [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 92,904 | 85,882 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 73,123 | 13,184 | (1,158)
Corporate and other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 143,505 | 174,174 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | $ 25,720 | $ 7,734 | $ 5,667

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