Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$ 34,840	$ 41,527
Improvement cost receivable	54,582	60,812
Escrow cash held by our wholly owned captive title company	49,333	51,796
Properties held for rental apartment and commercial development	289,802	224,593
Prepaid expenses	34,005	44,307
Right-of-use asset	120,819	116,660
Derivative assets	39,632	71,929
Other Assets	116,553	135,604
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	$ 739,566	$ 747,228
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets