Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 1,370,435	$ 1,344,341	$ 1,398,550	$ 1,684,412
Inventory, Operative Builders	9,712,925	9,057,578
Other	93,878	97,581
Total assets	13,367,932	12,527,018
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	13,367,932	12,527,018
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	1,007,417	959,041
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity	3,000	40,900
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	34,187	14,124
Inventory, Operative Builders	128,913	277,438
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Rental Properties	0	0
Rental properties under development	0	0
Other	25,615	15,961
Total assets	188,715	307,523
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	47,580	134,427
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	12,028	32,625
Members' Equity	129,107	140,471
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	188,715	307,523
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	58,403	65,285
Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	58,925	62,734
Inventory, Operative Builders	0	0
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Rental Properties	2,916,210	1,907,604
Rental properties under development	1,544,266	1,804,664
Other	203,276	157,481
Total assets	4,722,677	3,932,483
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	2,735,319	2,132,436
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	299,201	312,691
Members' Equity	1,688,157	1,487,356
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,722,677	3,932,483
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	549,195	531,823
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	942	1,086
Inventory, Operative Builders	27,164	35,325
Loans Receivable, Net	26,171	17,024
Rental Properties	0	0
Rental properties under development	0	0
Other	976	924
Total assets	55,253	54,359
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	0	0
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	14,497	21,752
Members' Equity	40,756	32,607
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	55,253	54,359
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	11,269	10,779
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	111,910	83,330
Inventory, Operative Builders	1,082,597	1,112,382
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
Rental Properties	0	0
Rental properties under development	0	0
Other	305,844	210,831
Total assets	1,500,351	1,406,543
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	379,829	445,123
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	189,767	131,798
Members' Equity	930,755	829,622
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,500,351	1,406,543
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	388,550	351,154
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Condensed Balance Sheets:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	205,964	161,274
Inventory, Operative Builders	1,238,674	1,425,145
Loans Receivable, Net	26,171	17,024
Rental Properties	2,916,210	1,907,604
Rental properties under development	1,544,266	1,804,664
Other	535,711	385,197
Total assets	6,466,996	5,700,908
Debt, net of deferred financing costs	3,162,728	2,711,986
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	515,493	498,866
Members' Equity	2,788,775	2,490,056
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,466,996	5,700,908
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 1,007,417	$ 959,041