Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]

Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets [Table Text Block]

Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets at October 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	2023		2022
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$	94,987	$	41,527
Improvement cost receivable	40,992		60,812
Escrow cash held by our wholly owned captive title company	44,273		51,796
Properties held for rental apartment and commercial development	225,261		224,593
Prepaid expenses	43,763		44,307
Right-of-use asset	102,787		116,660
Derivative assets	41,612		71,929
Other	97,581		135,604
	$	691,256	$	747,228