Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 10,468	$ 7,318
Income (loss) from ancillary businesses	840	(2,949)
Management fee income earned by home building operations	1,947,848	1,780,169
Other	(539)	(540)
Total other income - net	11,918	32,915
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenues	32,300	27,907
Expenses	31,460	30,856
Other Income
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	27,683
Management Fee [Member]
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Management fee income earned by home building operations	$ 1,149	$ 1,403