Inventory (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 237,333	$ 295,145	$ 253,938	$ 297,975
Interest incurred	34,676	37,133	97,569	116,447
Interest reclassified to property, construction and office equipment	0	(1,034)	0	(1,034)
Interest capitalized on investments in unconsolidated entities	(1,759)	(1,078)	(4,566)	(3,403)
Previously capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory	32	76	227	92
Interest capitalized, end of period	231,753	279,183	231,753	279,183
Home Building [Member]
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(37,308)	(49,995)	(110,567)	(127,412)
Land [Member]
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	$ (1,221)	$ (1,064)	$ (4,848)	$ (3,482)