Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 56,876	$ 112,050
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,667	15,669
Stock-based compensation	13,383	8,585
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(12,141)	(6,140)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	14,703	6,427
Income from foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	(285)	(170)
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	751	1,621
Inventory impairments and write-offs	1,031	7,562
Gain on sales of golf club property and an office building		(12,186)
Other	1,376	703
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in inventory	(303,384)	(158,258)
Origination of mortgage loans	(316,852)	(306,351)
Sale of mortgage loans	422,376	389,974
(Increase) decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(172,153)	(47,823)
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	(36,131)	(14,363)
Increase in customer deposits, net	34,058	13,030
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(84,691)	(166,751)
Decrease in income taxes payable		(28,804)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(366,416)	(185,225)
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(26,839)	(19,576)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(4,909)	(17,205)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	28,983	42,677
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate	(234)	(130)
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate	883	482
Proceeds from sales of golf club property and an office building		18,220
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(2,116)	24,468
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	702,729	809,506
Debt issuance costs for loans payable		(2,058)
Repayments of loans payable	(608,481)	(633,593)
Redemption of senior notes		(350,000)
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	4,235	(1,831)
Purchase of treasury stock	(476,024)	(25,143)
Dividends paid	(14,956)	(16,369)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	44
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(392,453)	(219,488)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(760,985)	(380,245)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	1,319,643	1,182,939
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 558,658	$ 802,694