Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	61	64
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 1,002,458	$ 959,041
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	28	29
Other commitment	$ 319,359	$ 400,770
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	15	16
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 364,737	$ 351,154
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	6	9
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	2	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 61,669	$ 65,285
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	0	0
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	42	43
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 564,811	$ 531,823
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	21	19
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	2	3
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 11,241	$ 10,779
Number of joint venture with funding commitments | joint_ventures	1	1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_ventures	9	11
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 147,100	$ 121,600
Other commitment	$ 123,900	$ 105,400
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	25.00%	25.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest	50.00%	50.00%
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 160,488	$ 204,438
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	0	0
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	150,363	184,266
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	8,508	12,066
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 373,200	$ 329,300