Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$ 2,672	$ 13,327
Income tax payment	47,736	107,059
Income tax refunds	1,488	927
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municpal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net	34,215	175,266
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities	(208)	(4,774)
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
Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net due to the adoption of ASC 606	26,656
Noncontrolling interest	6,118	36,615
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory		7,100
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities	13,690
Noncash transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	41,269	11,656
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	559,348	836,258
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	26,744	822
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	586,092	837,080
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	63,854	97,061
Liabilities Assumed	3,505	4,221
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 60,349	92,840
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