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Information on Operating Segments (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
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Jan. 31, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Jul. 31, 2013
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Apr. 30, 2013
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2013
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | $ 5,235,647 | $ 4,650,412 | $ 4,650,412 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,982 | 709 | ||||
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 430,615 | 403,133 | 403,133 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 254,549 | 99,802 | 99,802 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 682 | 9 | ||||
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Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 1,491,205 | 1,287,630 | 1,287,630 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 3,489,893 | 3,262,980 | 3,262,980 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,300 | 2,200 | 100 | 340 | 700 | 3,340 |
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North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 14,937 | 16,267 | 16,267 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 180 | 88 | ||||
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North [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 177,321 | 135,282 | 135,282 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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North [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 788,391 | 785,175 | 785,175 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,300 | 500 | ||||
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Mid-Atlantic [Member]
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 11,850 | 11,850 | 11,850 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
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Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 28,172 | 29,423 | 29,423 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 246 | 16 | ||||
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Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 285,761 | 308,585 | 308,585 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 911,138 | 866,256 | 866,256 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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South [Member]
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 91,097 | 50,452 | 50,452 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
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South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 15,163 | 14,606 | 14,606 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 249 | 355 | ||||
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South [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 254,989 | 158,457 | 158,457 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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South [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 729,757 | 690,302 | 690,302 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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West [Member]
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 84,502 | 110,467 | 110,467 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
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West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 169,919 | 13,371 | 13,371 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 7 | (450) | ||||
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West [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 460,963 | 448,125 | 448,125 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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West [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 819,421 | 697,573 | 697,573 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 200 | |||||
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Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 187,449 | 172,769 | 172,769 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 228,191 | 73,667 | 73,667 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 682 | 9 | ||||
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Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 1,179,034 | 1,050,449 | 1,050,449 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 3,248,707 | 3,039,306 | 3,039,306 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1,300 | 700 | ||||
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City Living [Member]
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 145,748 | 135,950 | 135,950 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
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City Living [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 26,358 | 26,135 | 26,135 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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City Living [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 312,171 | 237,181 | 237,181 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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City Living [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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| Inventory | ||||||
| Inventory | 241,186 | 223,674 | 223,674 | |||
| Inventory impairments and write-offs | ||||||
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Corporate and other [Member]
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| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 97,418 | 94,414 | 94,414 | |||
| (Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | ||||||