Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 1,558	$ 1,455
Income from ancillary businesses	1,960	6,859
Management fee income from Home Building Joint Ventures, net	1,791,081	1,563,376
Other	(1,144)	(1,330)
Total other income - net	3,712	7,101
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenues	27,697	29,101
Expenses	25,737	22,242
Management Fee [Member]
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Management fee income from Home Building Joint Ventures, net	$ 1,338	$ 117