Inventory (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013 contracts	Jan. 31, 2012
Inventory (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of VIE Land Purchase Contracts (in ones)	63
Aggregate purchase price of VIE lands	$ 750.7
Deposits for purchase of lands with VIE entities	33.9
Reduction in Capitalized Interest	$ 46.2	$ 53.9

The estimated amount, had inventory impairment changes been allocated on a pro rata bases to the individual components of inventory, that capitalized interest would have been reduced by.

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