Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	58
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 684,385	$ 599,101
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	27
Other commitment	$ 259,063
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	14
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 285,070
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	11
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 6,676
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	0
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	38
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 383,135
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	15
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 9,504
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	13
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 84,200
Other commitment	$ 168,100
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	20.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	50.00%
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 107,738
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	0
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	132,526
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	18,799
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 263,100