Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Revenues	$ 1,930,124	$ 1,549,072	$ 3,493,500	$ 2,880,503
Cost of revenues	1,526,584	1,247,396	2,760,111	2,312,800
Selling, general and administrative	219,170	209,128	429,909	427,659
Income from operations	184,370	92,548	303,480	140,044
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	10,483	(4,271)	11,677	7,870
Other income - net	9,213	13,836	17,285	20,131
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt			35,211	0
Income before income taxes	169,826	102,113	297,231	168,045
Income tax provision	41,960	26,443	72,866	35,499
Net income	127,866	75,670	224,365	132,546
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	4,438	278	5,150	556
Total comprehensive income	$ 132,304	$ 75,948	$ 229,515	$ 133,102
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 1.03	$ 0.59	$ 1.79	$ 1.00
Diluted earnings	$ 1.01	$ 0.59	$ 1.77	$ 0.99
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	124,295	128,205	125,177	133,175
Diluted	125,999	128,809	126,780	134,349
5.625% Senior notes due 2024
Other:
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (34,240)	$ 0	$ (35,211)	$ 0
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	1,836,260	1,516,234	3,246,964	2,813,571
Cost of revenues	1,434,493	1,220,978	2,556,286	2,254,100
Land [Member]
Revenues	93,864	32,838	246,536	66,932
Cost of revenues	$ 92,091	$ 26,418	$ 203,825	$ 58,700