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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) | Oct. 31, 2013 entities
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Employee Housing Entities [Member] |
Number of Variable Interest Entities | 4
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE assets | $ 28,600,000
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE liabilities | 63,200,000
Amount outstanding in letters of credit | 53,400,000
Avon Partners II LLC [Member] |
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE assets | 4,400,000
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE liabilities | $ 0

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