Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 533,595		$ 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	215,465
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	$ 271,317
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	4	0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 86,200	$ 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	3	3
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 43,700	$ 31,800