Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("accumulated OCI")
Unrealized losses on securities	$ 489	$ 485
Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation	1,283	1,516
Unrealized losses on interest rate contracts	171,808	153,432
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	173,580	155,433
Noncontrolling interest and income tax benefit	(67,421)	(61,004)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ 106,159	$ 94,429

Accumulated other comprehensive income loss available for sale securities adjustment before tax.

Name:	fce_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentsBeforeTax
Namespace Prefix:	fce
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Accumulated other comprehensive income loss foreign currency translation adjustment before tax.

+ Details

Name:	fce_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsBeforeTax
Namespace Prefix:	fce
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Accumulated other comprehensive income loss unrealized on interest rate contracts before tax.

+ Details

Name:	fce_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedOnInterestRateContractsBeforeTax
Namespace Prefix:	fce
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

+ Details

Name:	fce_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossGross
Namespace Prefix:	fce
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Noncontrolling interest and income tax benefit.

+ Details

Name:	fce_NoncontrollingInterestAndIncomeTaxBenefit
Namespace Prefix:	fce
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at fiscal year-end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Article 3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 12
-Paragraph 10

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 130
-Paragraph 14, 17, 26

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 31
-Article 5

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration