Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details 3) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) joint_ventures	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) joint_ventures	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 887,643		$ 852,314
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	84,300		81,300
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	341,358		343,314
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	468,336		441,399
Gibraltar Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 11,678		$ 18,216
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	2
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 11,755	$ 13,816
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of JVs formed in the period \| joint_ventures	2	7
Investment in unconsolidated entities (1)	$ 4,795	$ 69,513
Newly Formed Joint Ventures [Member] \| Gibraltar 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)		$ 2,093