Number of issuances of senior debt

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Senior note payable.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Senior Notes Payable (Details Textual 4) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) debtissuances	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of issuances of senior debt \| debtissuances		5
Repayments of Senior Debt		$ 0	$ 409,856
Senior notes		1,995,439		$ 1,995,271
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 2,000,000
5.875% Senior Notes due 2022
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 409,900
Interest rate on notes			5.875%