Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 437,175	$ 343,617
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,724	18,423
Stock-based compensation	21,879	22,088
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(53,913)	(112,274)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	53,166	125,138
Income from foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	(1,269)	(4,287)
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	(19,747)	59,266
Deferred tax valuation allowances		(32,154)
Inventory impairments and write-offs	28,746	11,314
Other	208	2,299
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in inventory	(541,889)	(228,887)
Origination of mortgage loans	(941,336)	(821,265)
Sale of mortgage loans	979,715	979,625
Decrease in restricted cash and investments	1,796	12,461
(Increase) decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(123,521)	46,941
Increase in customer deposits	39,900	64,252
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	24,428	(133,845)
Decrease in income taxes payable	3,698	55,273
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(72,240)	407,985
Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(21,701)	(22,401)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(15,189)	(119,714)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	93,669	139,346
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate	(519)	(688)
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate	3,934	12,429
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired		(85,183)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	60,194	(58,162)
Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	400,000	455,483
Debt issuance costs for senior notes	(3,531)	(4,446)
Proceeds from loans payable	1,908,085	1,083,472
Repayments of Notes Payable	(2,020,495)	(1,513,078)
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	9,731	57,958
Purchase of treasury stock	(426,895)	(90,716)
Dividends paid	(45,519)	(26,016)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	22
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(178,602)	(37,343)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(190,648)	312,480
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	712,829	633,715
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 522,181	$ 946,195