Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Feb. 14, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,434,016		$ 4,094,096
Long-term line of credit	$ 2,598,192		$ 2,236,456
Oct 2021 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,905,000
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 4,100,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.28
Tangible Net Worth	$ 6,640,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	3,700,000
Ability to pay dividends	2,540,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 121,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	6.35%
Feb 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,905,000
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity amount		$ 3,000,000