Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,628,150
Long-term line of credit	1,239,493
Oct 2019 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,905,000
Line of Credit Facility, term of contract	5 years
Line of credit facility, available for letters of credit	100.00%
Line of Credit Facility Contingent Increase To Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.31%
May 2016 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,295,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2021
Line of Credit Facility Contingent Increase To Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,000,000
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 2,700,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.50
Tangible Net Worth	$ 5,020,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	3,530,000
Ability to pay dividends	2,320,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 177,900
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Company, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%