Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized		$ 13,999
Interest Capitalized Net of Amounts Paid	11,178
Income tax payment	46,375	101,232
Income tax refunds	1,370	927
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municpal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net	26,717	110,269
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities	(120)	(4,276)
Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and accrued expenses related to the adoption of ASU-2016-02 and other lease activity	122,269
Noncontrolling interest	3,262	36,362
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory		7,100
Noncash transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	31,758	11,656
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	741,222	924,448
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	37,989	543
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	779,211	924,991
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	61,906
Liabilities Assumed	1,557
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 60,349
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