Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Net	$ 3,142	$ 876
Income tax payment	88,281	116,681
Income tax refunds	1,719	2,002
Noncash activity:
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Inventory Acquired	25,880	25,368
Mortgage Loan Related to Property Sales	625
Reduction in inventory, share of equity earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	12,235	8,546
Rental property acquired by capital land lease	7,167
Defined benefit plan amendment		757
Deferred tax decrease related to stock based compenation activity included in additional paid-in capital	5,119	9,797
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities	36,256
Non Cash Transfer Of Investment in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate To Investment In Unconsolidated Entities		5,917
Non Cash Transfer Of Other Assets To Investment In Unconsolidated Entities		19,050
Miscellaneous Increases to Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	1,977	1,558
Acquisition of a Business
Fair value of assets purchased	90,560
Liabilities assumed	5,377
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 85,183