Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) joint_ventures	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 1,002,458		$ 959,041
Total assets	13,250,359		12,527,018
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	10,200		10,200
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	364,737		351,154
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	61,669		65,285
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	564,811		531,823
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 11,241		$ 10,779
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures	0
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] | Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period | joint_ventures		1
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		$ 11,755