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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan. 31, 2014
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Feb. 03, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Jan. 31, 2014
Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Development Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Development Joint Venture (two) [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Development Joint Venture (three) [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Development Joint Venture (four) [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Development Joint Venture (four) [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Baker Ranch [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2012
Baker Ranch [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Homebuilding Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Rental Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Rental Joint Ventures, JVs with new borrowings [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Retail Joint Venture - two [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Retail Joint Venture - two [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Retail Joint Venture, one [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2013
Retail Joint Venture, one [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Trust I [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
Trust I [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Trust II [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Joint Ventures, variable interest entities [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2013
Joint Ventures, variable interest entities [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
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| Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | $ 430,615,000 | $ 403,133,000 | $ 157,293,000 | $ 142,448,000 | $ 20,300,000 | $ 40,600,000 | $ 11,900,000 | $ 78,200,000 | $ 175,904,000 | $ 166,271,000 | $ 14,600,000 | $ 25,500,000 | $ (900,000) | $ 6,400,000 | $ 22,575,000 | $ 25,703,000 | $ 27,100,000 | $ 22,900,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Funding Commitments | 76,894,000 | 26,000,000 | 12,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 27,600,000 | 23,300,000 | 4,900,000 | 37,700,000 | 41,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lots committed to purchase | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate Purchase Commitments Unconsolidated Entities that the Company has Investments in | 12,552,000 | 61,738,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of joint venture with funding commitments | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of joint ventures with loan commitments | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 105,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 80,000,000.00 | 319,800,000 | 126,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 424,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of acres owned by venture | 945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 | 370,000,000 | 73,200,000 | 24,800,000 | 48,400,000 | 16,600,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 640 | 287 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of floors in apartment building | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum amount of line of credit commitment | 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guarantor Obligations, Term | 22 months | 48 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | 424,750,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by Third Party | 50.00% | 33.30% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | 22,915,000 | 3,083,000 | (32,000) | (98,000) | 182,000 | 710,000 | 23,500,000 | (985,000) | 1,913,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 22,143,000 | 2,413,000 | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales, net | 6,258,000 | 145,000 | 2,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage ownership held by company | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 33.30% | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent owned by Company's Management | 33.30% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer of Inventory to Investment | 700,000 | 27,100,000 | 28,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate Purchase Commitments Unrelated Parties | 1,155,798,000 | 1,301,987,000 | 79,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions | 32,429,000 | 17,311,000 | 12,500,000 | 10,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venture payment to align capital accounts | 1,150,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution of cash to joint venture | 15,500,000 | 11,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| unimproved lots controlled by JV | 2,900 | 6,500 | 1,300 | 1,200 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of lots to be acquired from joint venture | 3,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management fee income | 1,227,000 | 327,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joint Venture Description | Investments in 50% or less owned partnerships and affiliates are accounted for using the equity method unless it is determined that the Company has effective control of the entity, in which case the entity would be consolidated. | is a 20% participant with two unrelated parties that purchased a 40% interest in an entity that owns and controls a portfolio of loans and real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maxiumum guarantor obigation for borrowings by JVs | 89,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground lease and other, guarantee | 11,512,000 | 9,463,000 | 9,563,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of JVs, ground lease and other | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 2,011,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| variable interest entity, number of entities, not primary beneficiary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||