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Supplemental Disclosure to Statements of Cash Flows
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following are supplemental disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (amounts in thousands):
202020192018
Cash flow information:   
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized$18,326 $35,422 $20,812 
Income tax payments$48,509 $141,681 $215,092 
Income tax refunds$1,822 $4,344 $3,101 
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municipal bonds, or accrued liabilities, net
$158,435 $213,824 $185,633 
Increase in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities$215 $5,300 $1,320 
Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and accrued expenses related to the adoption of ASU 2016-02$122,269 $— $— 
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 due to the adoption of ASC 606
$— $8,989 $— 
Net increase in accrued expenses and decrease in retained earnings due to the adoption of ASC 606
$— $6,541 $— 
Net decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities and retained earnings due to the adoption of ASC 606
$— $2,457 $— 
Cost of inventory acquired through foreclosure
$— $— $4,609 
Cancellation of treasury stock$— $895,517 $— 
Non-controlling interest$7,092 $38,134 $2,801 
Reclassification of inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net$16,558 $— $— 
Decrease (increase) in unrecognized gain in defined benefit plans
$729 $4,138 $(3,115)
Defined benefit plan amendment
$2,600 $4,956 $— 
Income tax benefit (expense) recognized in total comprehensive income
$471 $2,265 $(1,141)
Transfer of other assets to inventory, net
$— $7,100 $16,763 
202020192018
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities$13,690 $— $— 
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities, net
$52,345 $44,139 $60,971 
Reclassification of deferred income from accrued expenses to investment in unconsolidated entities
$— $— $5,995 
Increase in investments in unconsolidated entities for change in the fair value of debt guarantees
$25 $928 $623 
Miscellaneous increases (decreases) to investments in unconsolidated entities$645 $(1,876)$1,776 
Business Acquisitions:
Fair value of assets purchased$63,854 $173,516 $— 
Liabilities assumed$3,505 $11,143 $— 
Cash paid$60,349 $162,373 $— 
At October 31,
202020192018
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents$1,370,944 $1,286,014 $1,182,195 
Restricted cash and cash held by our captive title company included in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets
$25,660 $33,629 $34,215 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows		$1,396,604 $1,319,643 $1,216,410