Inventory (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 369,419	$ 373,128	$ 356,180
Interest incurred	175,944	164,001	155,170
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(172,832)	(160,337)	(142,947)
Write-off against other income	(4,823)	(1,143)	(3,843)
Interest Reclassified to Property Construction and Office Equipment	(485)	(1,111)
Capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities	(8,824)	(5,818)	(7,467)
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Transferred to Unconsolidated Entities	(8,708)
Previously capitalized interest in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory	2,358	699	16,035
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 352,049	$ 369,419	$ 373,128