Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		48		48
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 2,376,221		$ 2,376,221
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution				30,716	$ 17,996
Long-term line of credit		$ 1,679,846		$ 1,679,846
Co-venturer [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						25.00%
Co-venturer [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		15.80%		15.80%
Co-venturer [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%		50.00%
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		13		13
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Equity Method Investee [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 3,200	$ 2,700	$ 11,000	10,500
Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal		17,000	0	34,500	10,700
Land sales earnings, net		9,800	12,900	149,700	59,300
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments		$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,100	$ 3,000
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 22,600
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 162,700
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	2
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution	$ 30,200
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Line of Credit
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit	$ 73,400