Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments \| joint_ventures	32
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,399,208
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 1,648,967
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments \| joint_ventures	6
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 326,753
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 253,808
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments \| joint_ventures	1
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 3,211
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 3,211
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments \| joint_ventures	25
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,069,244
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 1,391,948

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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