Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 679,643		$ 599,101
Total assets	11,283,879		11,537,850
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total assets	91,800		90,800
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	39,500		$ 39,400
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	288,426
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	361,483
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 21,104
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	2	3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 13,557	$ 139,033
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	4	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 47,569	$ 14,932
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	1
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 1,641