Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	55
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 679,643	$ 599,101
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	26
Other commitment	$ 188,141
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	14
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 288,426
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	11
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 8,630
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	0
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	35
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 361,483
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	14
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 21,104
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	12
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 92,500
Other commitment	$ 115,500
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	20.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	50.00%
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 108,611
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	0
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	54,383
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	25,147
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 210,500