Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Net	$ 5,878	$ 7,659
Income tax payment	90,352	83,666
Income tax refunds	322	925
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municpal bonds, net	46,575	26,232
Financed portion of land sale		625
Reduction in inventory, share of equity earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	861	7,094
Rental property acquired by capital land lease		7,167
Deferred tax decrease related to stock based compenation activity included in additional paid-in capital		5,068
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory	21,189
Noncash transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities		36,256
Non Cash Transfer Of Other Assets To Investment In Unconsolidated Entities	21,546
Reclassification deferred income from accrued expenses to investment in unconsolidated entities	5,995
Miscellaneous Increases to Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	(378)	1,951
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