Inventory (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$ 352,049	$ 369,419	$ 373,128
Interest incurred	165,977	175,944	164,001
Interest expensed to cost of revenues	(190,734)	(172,832)	(160,337)
Interest expensed to other income	(3,760)	(4,823)	(1,143)
Interest Reclassified to Property Construction and Office Equipment		(485)	(1,111)
Capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities	(7,220)	(8,824)	(5,818)
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Transferred to Unconsolidated Entities		(8,708)
Previously capitalized interest in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory	3,052	2,358	699
Interest capitalized, end of period	$ 319,364	$ 352,049	$ 369,419