Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,794,919
Long-term line of credit	2,065,188
Oct 2021 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,905,000		$ 1,780,000
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 2,090,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.50
Tangible Net Worth	$ 5,470,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	4,280,000
Ability to pay dividends	3,380,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 94,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	3.56%
Oct 2021 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		$ 400,000