Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Net	$ 4,105
Interest Capitalized Net of Amounts Paid		419
Income tax payment	64,922	80,070
Income tax refunds	309	911
Noncash activity:
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Inventory Acquired	19,909	18,011
Reduction in inventory, share of equity earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	476	3,654
Accrued treasury share purchase	9,713
Deferred tax decrease related to stock based compenation activity included in additional paid-in capital		4,935
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities		36,256
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