Information on Segments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 959,041	$ 852,314
Income from unconsolidated entities	50,098	23,723	$ 74,035
North [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	65,285	49,385
Income from unconsolidated entities	972	1,068	(641)
Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	19,807	26,171
Income from unconsolidated entities	283	(405)	5,953
South [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	169,004	174,901
Income from unconsolidated entities	13,520	20,065	12,619
Mountain
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	61,363	53,046
Income from unconsolidated entities	(211)	494	0
Pacific
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	100,980	89,196
Income from unconsolidated entities	(414)	248	(17)
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	416,439	392,699
Income from unconsolidated entities	14,150	21,470	17,914
Corporate and other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) in Unconsolidated Entities [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	542,602	459,615
Income from unconsolidated entities	$ 35,948	$ 2,253	$ 56,121