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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Aug. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) home_sites	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase Obligation		$ 4,065,337	$ 2,640,225
Minimum [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		15.80%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Land for Apartment Development Purchase Commitment [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase Obligation		$ 97,800
Deposits against Aggregate Purchase Commitments		$ 5,300
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] \| Commitment To Acquire Home Sites [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Maximum Quantity \| home_sites		3,700
Equity Residental \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	75.00%
Percentage of project cost financed by debt	60.00%
Projected total joint venture equity	$ 733,000
Total investment including equity co-investment and debt financing	$ 1,830,000