Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility - Senior Notes (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Senior notes	$ 1,597,102	$ 1,596,185
4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.375%
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
Senior notes	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
Senior notes	$ 450,000	450,000
4.350% Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.35%
Senior notes	$ 400,000	400,000
3.80% Senior Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.80%
Senior notes	$ 400,000	400,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Deferred issuance costs	$ (2,898)	$ (3,815)

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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