Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized		$ 495
Interest Capitalized Net of Amounts Paid	11,686
Income tax payment	45,752	81,818
Income tax refunds	1,315	877
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municpal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net	21,827	72,731
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities		(2,960)
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	108,769		$ 0
Cost of Other Inventory Acquired	2,610	32,914
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory		7,100
Noncash transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	24,736	9,398
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	519,793	801,734	1,286,014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	38,865	960
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 558,658	802,694	$ 1,319,643		$ 1,182,939
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