Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 995,811	$ 959,041
Total assets		12,521,955	12,527,018
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		93,000	89,600
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity		10,300	10,200
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		362,881	351,154
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		63,448	65,285
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		558,132	531,823
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 11,350	$ 10,779
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	1
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 8,676
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	1
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 3,215