Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Inventory, Real Estate, Land and Land Development Costs		$ 6,665,759		$ 6,665,759		$ 6,096,516
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		4,414,629		4,414,629		4,562,255
Long-term line of credit		3,074,433		3,074,433		2,734,101
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		1,002,458		1,002,458		959,041
Revenues		2,837,486	$ 2,506,979	4,785,334	$ 4,287,148
Land [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 180,700	190,466	16,881	206,478	47,628
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		147,100		147,100		121,600
Our maximum estimated exposure under repayment and carry cost guarantees if the full amount of the debt obligations were borrowed (1)		102,300		102,300		102,300
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)		1,002,458		1,002,458		$ 959,041
Land sales earnings, net			8,200		8,200
Rental Joint Ventures, including Trusts i and II [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal		21,000	$ 0	21,000	$ 0
Land sales earnings, net		$ 0		$ 0