Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Feb. 14, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,298,742		$ 4,094,096
Long-term line of credit	2,432,321		$ 2,236,456
Oct 2021 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,905,000			$ 1,780,000
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 4,000,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.38
Tangible Net Worth	$ 6,150,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	3,550,000
Ability to pay dividends	2,150,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 120,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	5.67%
Feb 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,905,000