Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 1,331,431	$ 1,363,181
Cost of revenues	1,092,182	1,076,498
Selling, general and administrative	191,753	162,238
Income from operations	47,496	124,445
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	12,141	6,140
Other income - net	6,295	20,861
Income before income taxes	65,932	151,446
Income tax provision	9,056	39,396
Net income	56,876	112,050
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	278	56
Total comprehensive income	$ 57,154	$ 112,106
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 0.41	$ 0.76
Diluted earnings	$ 0.41	$ 0.76
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	138,145	146,751
Diluted	139,889	148,032
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,297,337	$ 1,319,308
Cost of revenues	1,059,900	1,042,245
Land [Member]
Revenues	34,094	43,873
Cost of revenues	$ 32,282	$ 34,253