Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Other	$ 135,604	$ 85,729
Total assets	12,288,714	11,537,850
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	15,752	45,431
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	12,288,714	11,537,850
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	1,398,550	1,684,412	$ 1,396,604	$ 1,319,643
Inventory, Operative Builders	8,733,326	7,915,884
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	852,314	599,101
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity	(18,500)	16,500
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Rental Properties	0	0
Rental properties under development	0	0
Other	15,232	10,157
Total assets	203,603	137,275
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	16,770	0
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	52,116	11,725
Members' Equity	134,717	125,550
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	203,603	137,275
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	19,628	28,137
Inventory, Operative Builders	168,743	98,981
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	49,385	12,944
Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Rental Properties	1,702,690	1,496,355
Rental properties under development	1,413,607	697,659
Other	117,027	71,917
Total assets	3,335,594	2,351,430
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	1,788,923	1,351,646
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	225,812	153,338
Members' Equity	1,320,859	846,446
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,335,594	2,351,430
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	102,270	85,499
Inventory, Operative Builders	0	0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	441,399	316,580
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Loans Receivable, Net	48,217	86,727
Rental Properties	0	0
Rental properties under development	0	0
Other	881	1,185
Total assets	89,775	133,732
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	0	0
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	20,959	18,449
Members' Equity	68,816	115,283
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	89,775	133,732
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	642	755
Inventory, Operative Builders	40,035	45,065
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	18,216	25,810
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Rental Properties	0	0
Rental properties under development	0	0
Other	172,110	144,320
Total assets	1,351,891	1,004,427
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	443,061	325,973
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	100,931	65,033
Members' Equity	807,899	613,421
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,351,891	1,004,427
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	132,344	39,191
Inventory, Operative Builders	1,047,437	820,916
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	343,314	243,767
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Loans Receivable, Net	48,217	86,727
Rental Properties	1,702,690	1,496,355
Rental properties under development	1,413,607	697,659
Other	305,250	227,579
Total assets	4,980,863	3,626,864
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,248,754	1,677,619
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	399,818	248,545
Members' Equity	2,332,291	1,700,700
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,980,863	3,626,864
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	254,884	153,582
Inventory, Operative Builders	1,256,215	964,962
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 852,314	$ 599,101