Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	65	63
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 900,363	$ 852,314
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	33	29
Other commitment	$ 345,378	$ 304,317
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	16	15
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 346,404	$ 343,314
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	9	9
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	3	3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 66,367	$ 49,385
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	0	1
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	43	41
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 479,083	$ 441,399
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	23	18
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	3	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 8,509	$ 18,216
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1	1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	11	13
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 101,100	$ 100,200
Other commitment	$ 107,900	$ 105,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	20.00%	20.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	50.00%	50.00%
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 209,064	$ 180,812
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	0	20,072
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	124,166	90,900
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	12,148	12,533
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 202,900	$ 200,000