Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 684,385		$ 599,101
Total assets	11,544,611		11,537,850
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	3,297,331
Long-term line of credit	1,867,508
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total assets	36,000		90,800
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	9,700		$ 39,400
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	285,070
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	383,135
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	9,504
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	162,700
Long-term line of credit	$ 0
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	2	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 13,816	$ 86,200
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	7	3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 69,513	$ 43,700
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	1
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 2,093