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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) joint_ventures | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 28 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 601,696 | $ 496,411
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 10 |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 65,565 |
Land Development Joint Ventures [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 | $ | $ 300,124 |
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 5 |
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 4 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 130,487 |
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 1 |
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 13 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 149,599 |
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 3 |
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures | 4 |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ | $ 21,486 |
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures | 1 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 43,794 |
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 | $ | 8,300 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | 3,850 |
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Other Commitment | $ | $ 9,621 |

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