Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$ 15,960	$ 16,773
Improvement cost receivable	65,484	67,626
Escrow cash held by our wholly owned title company	51,603	41,429
Properties held for rental apartment and commercial development	311,776	381,401
Prepaid expenses	34,328	34,960
Right-of-use asset	101,139	96,276
Other	142,412	99,613
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	$ 722,702	$ 738,078