Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	64	64
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 995,811	$ 959,041
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	30	29
Other commitment	$ 340,240	$ 400,770
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	16	16
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 362,881	$ 351,154
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	7	9
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	2	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 63,448	$ 65,285
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	0	0
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	43	43
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 558,132	$ 531,823
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	22	19
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	3	3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 11,350	$ 10,779
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	11
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 139,900	$ 121,600
Other commitment	$ 131,600	$ 105,400
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	25.00%	25.00%
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	$ 170,925	$ 204,438
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	0
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	159,911	184,266
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	9,404	12,066
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	$ 373,800	$ 329,300