Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Feb. 14, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,541,081	$ 4,562,255
Long-term line of credit	$ 2,924,215	$ 2,734,101
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
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 4,070,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.32
Tangible Net Worth	$ 6,970,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	3,850,000
Ability to pay dividends	2,890,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 146,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	6.51%