Information on Segments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 852,314	$ 599,101
Income from unconsolidated entities	23,723	74,035	$ 948
North [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	49,385	12,944
Income from unconsolidated entities	1,068	(641)	(7,674)
Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	26,171	27,313
Income from unconsolidated entities	(405)	5,953	(11)
South [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	174,901	128,777
Income from unconsolidated entities	20,065	12,619	14,012
Mountain
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	53,046	14,612
Income from unconsolidated entities	494	0	381
Pacific
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	89,196	73,066
Income from unconsolidated entities	248	(17)	1,280
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	392,699	256,712
Income from unconsolidated entities	21,470	17,914	7,988
Corporate and other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	459,615	342,389
Income from unconsolidated entities	$ 2,253	$ 56,121	$ (7,040)