Geographic Segments (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Apr. 30, 2013
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Jul. 31, 2012
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Apr. 30, 2012
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Jan. 31, 2012
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Apr. 30, 2013
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Apr. 30, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | $ 1,029 | $ 2,008 | $ 1,738 | $ 10,128 | |||||
Inventory | 4,367,217 | 3,761,187 | 4,367,217 | 3,761,187 | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 357,532 | 330,617 | 357,532 | 330,617 | |||||
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | 0 | (1,621) | 0 | (1,621) | |||||
Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 689 | (552) | 698 | 225 | |||||
Inventory | 62,203 | 56,300 | 62,203 | 56,300 | |||||
Land owned for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 918 | |||||
Inventory | 1,083,250 | 1,040,373 | 1,083,250 | 1,040,373 | |||||
Operating communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 340 | 700 | 1,400 | 2,685 | 2,560 | 6,425 | 1,040 | 8,985 | 13,070 |
Inventory | 3,221,764 | 2,664,514 | 3,221,764 | 2,664,514 | |||||
North [Member]
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Investments in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 166,210 | 142,213 | 166,210 | 142,213 | |||||
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
North [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 712 | (1,020) | 799 | (996) | |||||
Inventory | 19,676 | 13,196 | 19,676 | 13,196 | |||||
North [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | |||||||||
Inventory | 319,380 | 226,082 | 319,380 | 226,082 | |||||
North [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 340 | 460 | 840 | 2,725 | |||||
Inventory | 955,651 | 803,085 | 955,651 | 803,085 | |||||
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 1 | 482 | 17 | 680 | |||||
Inventory | 25,635 | 27,249 | 25,635 | 27,249 | |||||
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | |||||||||
Inventory | 378,386 | 431,620 | 378,386 | 431,620 | |||||
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 2,100 | 2,100 | |||||||
Inventory | 885,905 | 729,739 | 885,905 | 729,739 | |||||
South [Member]
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Investments in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 46,181 | 31,252 | 46,181 | 31,252 | |||||
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
South [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 5 | 13 | 361 | 569 | |||||
Inventory | 7,749 | 7,724 | 7,749 | 7,724 | |||||
South [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 918 | ||||||||
Inventory | 133,888 | 141,644 | 133,888 | 141,644 | |||||
South [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 4,160 | ||||||||
Inventory | 709,255 | 603,239 | 709,255 | 603,239 | |||||
West [Member]
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Investments in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 108,511 | 116,452 | 108,511 | 116,452 | |||||
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities | (1,621) | (1,621) | |||||||
West [Member] | Land controlled for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | (29) | (27) | (479) | (28) | |||||
Inventory | 9,143 | 8,131 | 9,143 | 8,131 | |||||
West [Member] | Land owned for future communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | |||||||||
Inventory | 251,596 | 241,027 | 251,596 | 241,027 | |||||
West [Member] | Operating communities [Member]
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Inventory | |||||||||
Inventory impairments and write-offs | 200 | ||||||||
Inventory | 670,953 | 528,451 | 670,953 | 528,451 | |||||
Corporate and other [Member]
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Investments in unconsolidated entities | |||||||||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 36,630 | 40,700 | 36,630 | 40,700 | |||||
(Recovery) impairment of investment in unconsolidated entities |