Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 5) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		61		64
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 983,592		$ 959,041
Other commitment		247,619		400,770
Total assets		$ 13,359,711		$ 12,527,018
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		5		5
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity		$ 10,200		$ 10,200
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures		0
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
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] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	0
Total assets	$ 0		0
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	0		0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		9		11
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 147,900		$ 121,600
Other commitment		116,500		105,400
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment		$ 366,700		$ 329,300
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		42		43
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 539,587		$ 531,823
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	7,096		$ 7,096
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures			3
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment		$ 85,678		$ 184,266
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		15		16
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 373,025		$ 351,154
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	12,808		$ 12,808
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures			1
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment		$ 157,809		$ 204,438
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		2		3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 11,721		$ 10,779
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment		4,132		12,066
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		983,592		959,041
Total assets		$ 6,377,131		$ 5,700,908
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures		2		2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 59,259		$ 65,285
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 0		$ 0
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures			0
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment		$ 0		$ 0
Minimum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interest		75.00%		75.00%
Minimum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interest		25.00%		25.00%
Maximum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interest		98.00%		98.00%
Maximum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interest		50.00%		50.00%