Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 571,632		$ 430,701
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	264,274
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 263,280
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	3	0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 139,033	$ 0
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	2	2
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 14,932	$ 24,900