Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 767,566		$ 599,101
Total assets	11,743,253		11,537,850
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	3,794,919
Long-term line of credit	2,065,188
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	82,000
Total assets	0		90,800
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	9,700		$ 39,400
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	320,263
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	426,850
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 16,481
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	3	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 44,500	$ 102,700
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	11	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 118,600	$ 51,300
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)	$ 2,400