Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 1,651,489	$ 1,765,691	$ 4,531,992	$ 4,844,966
Cost of revenues	1,341,195	1,407,987	3,710,484	3,861,753
Selling, general and administrative	160,649	186,709	531,819	527,318
Income from operations	149,645	170,995	289,689	455,895
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	(2,566)	7,200	5,304	17,759
Other income - net	4,786	8,721	24,917	40,867
Income before income taxes	151,865	186,916	319,910	514,521
Income tax provision	37,104	40,598	72,603	126,829
Net income	114,761	146,318	247,307	387,692
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	279	56	835	168
Total comprehensive income	$ 115,040	$ 146,374	$ 248,142	$ 387,860
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 0.91	$ 1.01	$ 1.89	$ 2.65
Diluted earnings	$ 0.90	$ 1.00	$ 1.87	$ 2.63
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	126,722	144,750	131,024	146,041
Diluted	127,399	146,275	132,032	147,479
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,627,812	$ 1,756,970	$ 4,441,383	$ 4,788,335
Cost of revenues	1,318,936	1,401,755	3,629,525	3,818,347
Land [Member]
Revenues	23,677	8,721	90,609	56,631
Cost of revenues	$ 22,259	$ 6,232	$ 80,959	$ 43,406