Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
(Loss) income from ancillary businesses	$ (2,949)	$ 1,960
Management fee income from Land Development and Home Building Joint Ventures – net	1,780,169	1,791,081
Other	6,778	414
Total other income - net	32,915	3,712
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenues	27,907	27,697
Expenses	30,856	25,737
Other Income
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	27,683	0
Management Fee [Member]
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Management fee income from Land Development and Home Building Joint Ventures – net	$ 1,403	$ 1,338