Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands		Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) joint_venture	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) joint_venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated entities | joint_venture		61	60
Investment in unconsolidated entities	[1]	$ 1,106,576	$ 1,007,417
Number of unconsolidated entities with funding commitments by the Company | joint_venture		24	27
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 370,330	$ 312,837
Land Development Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated entities | joint_venture		18	16
Investment in unconsolidated entities		$ 481,386	$ 388,550
Number of unconsolidated entities with funding commitments by the Company | joint_venture		8	6
Land Development Joint Ventures | Commitment to Unconsolidated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 291,639	$ 242,966
Home Building Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated entities | joint_venture		3	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities		$ 66,604	$ 58,403
Number of unconsolidated entities with funding commitments by the Company | joint_venture		1	0
Home Building Joint Ventures | Commitment to Unconsolidated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 10,772	$ 0
Rental Property Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated entities | joint_venture		38	40
Investment in unconsolidated entities		$ 551,695	$ 549,195
Number of unconsolidated entities with funding commitments by the Company | joint_venture		14	20
Rental Property Joint Ventures | Commitment to Unconsolidated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 60,811	$ 65,444
Other Joint Ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated entities | joint_venture		2	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities		$ 6,891	$ 11,269
Number of unconsolidated entities with funding commitments by the Company | joint_venture		1	1
Other Joint Ventures | Commitment to Unconsolidated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 7,108	$ 4,427
Variable Interest Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated entities | joint_venture		7	8
Investment in unconsolidated entities		$ 126,000	$ 158,000
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 108,500	$ 109,600
Variable Interest Entity | Minimum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest		25.00%	25.00%
Variable Interest Entity | Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest		50.00%	50.00%
Variable Interest Entity | Commitment to Unconsolidated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's remaining funding commitment to unconsolidated entities		$ 255,000	$ 369,800

[1] As of January 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024, Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and Investments in unconsolidated entities include $106.1 million and $105.3 million, respectively, of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). See Note 3, “Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” for additional information regarding VIEs.