Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018	Nov. 02, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$ 13,327	$ 7,191
Income tax payment	107,059	116,638
Income tax refunds	927	322
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municpal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net	175,266	142,003
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities	(4,774)	(253)
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory	7,100	20,763
Noncash transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	11,656	21,546
Reclassification deferred income from accrued expenses to investment in unconsolidated entities		5,995
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	836,258	522,181		$ 1,182,195
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	822	686
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	837,080	522,867		$ 1,182,939		$ 715,311
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	97,061
Liabilities Assumed	4,221
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	92,840
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Noncash activity:
Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net due to the adoption of ASC 606			$ 104,807
Net decrease in inventory and retained earnings for adoption of ASC 606			8,989
Net increase in accrued expenses and decrease in retained earnings due to adoption of ASC 606			6,541
Net decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities and retained earnings due to adoption of ASC 606			$ 2,457
Rental Property Joint Venture Woburn MA [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Noncash activity:
Non-cash increase in other assets for noncontrolling interest	$ 36,615	$ 2,801