Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 10,975,019	$ 11,065,733
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	76,468	79,269
Improvement cost receivable	83,160	86,116
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	29,954	24,712
Property held for rental apartment and commercial development	437,029	542,796
Prepaid expenses	24,213	28,104
Right-of-Use Asset	101,751	105,004
Other	97,189	90,293
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	849,764	956,294
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 114,000	$ 163,000