Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 5) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	65		63
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 908,949		$ 852,314
Other commitment	$ 308,303		$ 304,317
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
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] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment	$ 199,000		$ 200,000
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	42		41
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 469,358		$ 441,399
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 3,215	$ 47,569
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	1	4
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment	$ 76,914		$ 90,900
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	16		15
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 355,513		$ 343,314
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 8,676	$ 13,557
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	1	2
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment	$ 218,343		$ 180,812
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	4		4
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 17,523		$ 18,216
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member] | Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 1,641
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures		1
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other commitment	$ 11,791		$ 12,533
Minimum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interest	20.00%		20.00%
Maximum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Ownership interest	50.00%		50.00%