Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and supplies	$ 79,269		$ 114,162
Improvement cost receivable	86,116		100,864
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	24,712		32,863
Property held for rental apartment and commercial development	542,796		367,072
Prepaid expenses	28,104		26,041
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	105,004	$ 114,500	0
Other	90,293		74,439
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	$ 956,294		$ 715,441