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Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Inventory Acquired	$ 34,300,000		$ 34,300,000	$ 9,500,000
Noncash Or Part Noncash Receivable Transferred From Joint Venture Parnters To Investment In Joint Venture	5,000,000	600,000	5,000,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition Nonrecourse Land Mortgages Assumed	20,600,000		20,600,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities Assumed	15,800,000		15,800,000
Homebuilding [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]
Advances to Affiliate		4,600,000	15,000,000
Joint Venture Financing, Percent of Assets		50.00%
Joint Venture, Average Debt to Capitalization Ratio		20.00%	40.00%
Homebuilding [Member]
Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Homebuilding and Land Development Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		51,438,000	61,083,000
Management Fees Revenue		$ 13,200,000	$ 15,200,000	$ 7,600,000

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Average debt to capitalization ratio for the current period, for of all of the company's joint ventures, including the impact of impairments recorded by the joint ventures.

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Targeted maximum amount of separate project-specific mortgage financing obtained by the company's unconsolidated joint ventures, based on the joint venture's total assets.

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The amount of accounts payable and other liabilities that an entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition that are not presented as a separate disclosure or otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The amount of non-recourse land mortgages that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Long-Term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. This does not include advances to clients.

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations.

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