Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	65	63
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 908,949	$ 852,314
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	32	29
Other commitment	$ 308,303	$ 304,317
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	16	15
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 355,513	$ 343,314
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	10	9
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	3	3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 66,555	$ 49,385
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1	1
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	42	41
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 469,358	$ 441,399
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	20	18
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	4	4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 17,523	$ 18,216
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1	1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	13	13
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 103,200	$ 100,200
Other commitment	$ 104,000	$ 105,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	20.00%	20.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	50.00%	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	$ 218,343	$ 180,812
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	1,255	20,072
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	76,914	90,900
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	11,791	12,533
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	$ 199,000	$ 200,000