Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Interest Income, Interest-Earning Asset	$ 8,109	$ 375	$ 22,187	$ 1,970
(Loss) income from ancillary businesses	(1,451)	1,865	(1,543)	16,159
Management fee income earned by home building operations	2,687,642	2,494,802	6,974,790	6,563,424
Other	(139)	(1,877)	(775)	(5,205)
Total other income - net	7,358	1,294	50,453	16,230
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenues	36,057	32,994	97,238	92,581
Expenses	37,508	31,129	98,781	76,422
Gain on disposition of assets				9,000
Other Income
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	27,683	0
Management Fee [Member]
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Management fee income earned by home building operations	$ 839	$ 931	$ 2,901	$ 3,306