Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 983,592		$ 959,041
Total assets		13,359,711		12,527,018
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity		10,200		10,200
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		373,025		351,154
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		59,259		65,285
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		539,587		531,823
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 11,721		$ 10,779
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures		0
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	0
Total assets	$ 0		$ 0
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	0		$ 0
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures			1
Total assets	5,000		$ 5,000
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	835		$ 835
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [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
Total assets	10,604		$ 10,604
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	2,651		$ 2,651
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)	12,808		$ 12,808
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures			0
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	0		$ 0
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			3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 7,096		$ 7,096