Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Customer Advances and Deposits	$ 459,406,000	$ 385,596,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	105,004,000	0	$ 114,500,000
Operating Lease, Liability	124,756,000	0
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	5,164,086,000	4,774,422,000
Other Liabilities [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Liability			$ 118,500,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)				$ 13,200,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	105,000,000.0
Home Building [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 332,800,000	$ 367,800,000
Land sale earnings, net [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)				$ 4,600,000