Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,094,096	$ 2,773,602
Long-term line of credit	2,236,456	$ 1,671,091
Oct 2019 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,905,000
Line of Credit Facility, term of contract	5 years
Line of credit facility, available for letters of credit	100.00%
Line of Credit Facility Contingent Increase To Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.95%
Oct 2021 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,780,000
May 2016 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 2,230,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.30
Tangible Net Worth	$ 5,960,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	4,470,000
Ability to pay dividends	3,720,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	$ 117,700