Investments in Unconsolidated Entities Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures	64	63
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 959,041	$ 852,314
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	29	29
Other Commitment	$ 400,770	$ 304,317
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures	16	15
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 351,154	$ 343,314
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	9	9
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures	2	3
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 65,285	$ 49,385
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	0	1
Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures	43	41
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 531,823	$ 441,399
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	19	18
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures	3	4
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 10,779	$ 18,216
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1	1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures	11	13
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 121,600	$ 100,200
Other Commitment	105,400	$ 105,000
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	$ 329,300
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	25.00%	20.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 204,438	$ 180,812
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	0	20,072
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	184,266	90,900
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 12,066	12,533
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Other Commitment		$ 200,000