Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Credit Facility (Details Textual 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	May 02, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Feb. 14, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,414,629		$ 4,562,255
Long-term line of credit	$ 3,074,433		$ 2,734,101
Feb 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,905,000
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity amount				$ 3,000,000
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio	175.00%
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance	$ 4,110,000
Existing Leverage Ratio	0.28
Tangible Net Worth	$ 7,260,000
Ability to repurchase common stock	3,930,000
Ability to pay dividends	3,150,000
Long-term line of credit	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 170,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	6.61%
Feb 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Extension Agreement | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,955,000