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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block] | Investments in Unconsolidated Entities We have investments in various unconsolidated entities. These joint ventures (i) develop land for the joint venture participants and, in other cases, for sale to other third-party builders (“Land Development Joint Ventures”); (ii) develop for-sale homes and condominiums (“Home Building Joint Ventures”); (iii) develop luxury for-rent residential apartments, commercial space, and a hotel (“Rental Property Joint Ventures”), which includes our investments in Toll Brothers Realty Trust (the “Trust”); and (iv) invest in a portfolio of distressed loans and real estate (“Structured Asset Joint Venture”). The table below provides information as of January 31, 2016, regarding active joint ventures that we are invested in, by joint venture category ($ amounts in thousands):
Certain joint ventures in which we have investments obtained debt financing to finance a portion of their activities. The table below provides information at January 31, 2016, regarding the debt financing obtained by category ($ amounts in thousands):
More specific and/or recent information regarding our investments in and future commitments to these entities is provided below. Land Development Joint Ventures See Note 14, “Commitments and Contingencies,” for information regarding land purchase agreements that we have with our Land Development Joint Ventures. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we entered into a joint venture with an unrelated party to purchase and develop a parcel of land located in Irvine, California. The joint venture expects to develop approximately 840 home sites on this land in multiple phases. We have a 50% interest in this joint venture. The joint venture intends to develop the property and sell approximately 50% of the value of the home sites to each of the members of the joint venture. At January 31, 2016, we had an investment of $77.0 million in this joint venture and were committed to make additional contributions to this joint venture of up to $220.3 million. To finance a portion of the land purchase, the joint venture entered into a $320.0 million purchase money mortgage with the seller. Home Building Joint Ventures In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we entered into a joint venture with an unrelated party to complete the development of a high-rise luxury condominium project in New York City on property that we owned. We contributed $15.9 million as our initial contribution for a 25% interest in this joint venture. We sold the property to the joint venture for $78.5 million, and we were reimbursed for development and construction costs incurred by us prior to the sale. The gain of $9.3 million that we realized on the sale was deferred and will be recognized in our results of operations as units are sold and delivered to the ultimate home buyer. At January 31, 2016, we had an investment of $17.0 million in this joint venture. The joint venture entered into a construction loan agreement of $124.0 million to fund the land purchase and a portion of the cost of the development of the property. At January 31, 2016, the joint venture had $79.8 million borrowed under the construction loan. We have an investment in a joint venture in which we have a 50% interest to develop a high-rise luxury condominium project in conjunction with a luxury hotel in New York City being developed by a related joint venture, discussed below in Rental Property Joint Ventures. At January 31, 2016, we had invested $40.2 million in this joint venture and expect to make additional investments of approximately $10.5 million for the development of this project. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, this joint venture, along with the related hotel joint venture, entered into a $160.0 million construction loan agreement to complete the construction of the condominiums and the hotel, of which we allocated $98.0 million to the condominium project. At January 31, 2016, this joint venture had $47.1 million of outstanding borrowings under the construction loan agreement. Rental Property Joint Ventures In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, we entered into two joint ventures with an unrelated party to develop luxury for-rent residential apartment buildings. Prior to the formation of these joint ventures, we acquired the properties, through two 100%-owned entities, and incurred $18.8 million of land and land development costs. Our partner acquired a 75% interest in each of these entities for $14.5 million. At January 31, 2016, we had a combined investment of $10.1 million in these ventures. In addition, in fiscal 2015, these joint ventures entered into construction loan agreements with several banks to provide up to $87.0 million of financing for the development of their respective apartment buildings. At January 31, 2016, these joint ventures had $0.9 million of borrowings under the construction loan agreements. We have an investment in a joint venture in which we have a 50% interest to develop a luxury hotel in conjunction with a high-rise luxury condominium project in the urban New York market being developed by a related joint venture, discussed in Home Building Joint Ventures above. At January 31, 2016, we had invested $27.0 million in this joint venture and expect to make additional investments of approximately $4.0 million for the development of the luxury hotel. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, this joint venture, along with the related condominium joint venture, entered into a $160.0 million construction loan agreement to complete the construction of the condominiums and the hotel, of which we allocated $62.0 million to the hotel project. At January 31, 2016, this joint venture had $27.5 million of outstanding borrowings under the construction loan agreement. In 1998, we formed the Trust to invest in commercial real estate opportunities. The Trust is effectively owned one-third by us; one-third by Robert I. Toll, Bruce E. Toll (and members of his family), Douglas C. Yearley, Jr., and former members of our senior management; and one-third by an unrelated party. As of January 31, 2016, our investment in the Trust was zero as cumulative distributions received from the Trust have been in excess of the carrying amount of our net investment. We provide development, finance, and management services to the Trust and recognized fees under the terms of various agreements in the amounts of $0.4 million and $0.6 million in the three-month periods ended January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In each of the three months ended January 31, 2016 and 2015, we received a $2.0 million distribution from the Trust, which is included in “Income from unconsolidated entities” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Guarantees The unconsolidated entities in which we have investments generally finance their activities with a combination of partner equity and debt financing. In some instances, we and our partners have guaranteed debt of certain unconsolidated entities. These guarantees may include any or all of the following: (i) project completion guarantees, including any cost overruns; (ii) repayment guarantees, generally covering a percentage of the outstanding loan; (iii) carry cost guarantees, which cover costs such as interest, real estate taxes, and insurance; (iv) an environmental indemnity provided to the lender that holds the lender harmless from and against losses arising from the discharge of hazardous materials from the property and non-compliance with applicable environmental laws; and (v) indemnification of the lender from “bad boy acts” of the unconsolidated entity. In some instances, the guarantees provided in connection with loans to an unconsolidated entity are joint and several. In these situations, we generally have a reimbursement agreement with our partner that provides that neither party is responsible for more than its proportionate share or agreed upon share of the guarantee; however, if a joint venture partner does not have adequate financial resources to meet its obligations under the reimbursement agreement, we may be liable for more than our proportionate share. We believe that, as of January 31, 2016, in the event we become legally obligated to perform under a guarantee of the obligation of an unconsolidated entity due to a triggering event, the collateral in such entity should be sufficient to repay all or a significant portion of the obligation. If it is not, we and our partners would need to contribute additional capital to the venture. At January 31, 2016, the unconsolidated entities that have guarantees related to debt had loan commitments aggregating $945.2 million and had borrowed an aggregate of $591.8 million. The terms of these guarantees generally range from 10 months to 51 months. We estimate that the maximum potential exposure under these guarantees, if the full amount of the loan commitments were borrowed, would be $945.2 million, without taking into account any recoveries from the underlying collateral or any reimbursement from our partners. Of this maximum potential exposure, $85.8 million is related to repayment and carry cost guarantees. Based on the amounts borrowed at January 31, 2016, our maximum potential exposure under all guarantees is estimated to be approximately $591.8 million, without taking into account any recoveries from the underlying collateral or any reimbursement from our partners. Of the estimated $591.8 million, $59.9 million is related to repayment and carry cost guarantees. In addition, we have guaranteed approximately $10.2 million of ground lease payments and insurance deductibles for three joint ventures. As of January 31, 2016, the estimated aggregate fair value of the guarantees provided by us related to debt and other obligations of certain unconsolidated entities was approximately $4.8 million. We have not made payments under any of the guarantees, nor have we been called upon to do so. Variable Interest Entities At January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, we determined that one of our joint ventures was a VIE under the guidance of ASC 810, “Consolidation.” However, we have concluded that we were not the primary beneficiary of the VIE because the power to direct the activities of such VIE that most significantly impact its performance was shared by us and such VIE’s other partners. Business plans, budgets, and other major decisions are required to be unanimously approved by all members. Management and other fees earned by us are nominal and believed to be at market rates, and there is no significant economic disproportionality between us and the other members. The information presented below regarding the investments, commitments, and guarantees in unconsolidated entities deemed to be VIEs is also included in the information provided above. At January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture deemed to be a VIE, which is included in “Investments in unconsolidated entities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $6.5 million and $6.7 million, respectively. At January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the maximum exposure of loss to our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture that is a VIE is limited to our investment in the unconsolidated VIE, except with regard to $89.8 million of loan guarantees and $0.4 million of additional commitments to the VIE. Of our potential exposure for these loan guarantees, $14.3 million is related to repayment and carry cost guarantees. Joint Venture Condensed Financial Information The Condensed Balance Sheets, as of the dates indicated, and the Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, for the periods indicated, for the unconsolidated entities in which we have an investment, aggregated by type of business, are included below (in thousands): Condensed Balance Sheets:
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