Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 224,365	$ 132,546
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,181	30,285
Stock-based compensation	16,279	16,802
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(11,677)	(7,870)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	11,464	16,427
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	3,222	2,309
Inventory impairments and write-offs	2,847	15,245
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(38,706)	(12,970)
Other	1,882	127
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	35,211	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(528,048)	(247,104)
Origination of mortgage loans	(906,251)	(745,847)
Sale of mortgage loans	929,763	823,354
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	77,624	(173,249)
Income Taxes Receivable	(17,276)	(11,815)
Customer deposits, net	132,840	33,271
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	60,449	(62,647)
Income taxes payable	98	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	27,267	(191,136)
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(29,606)	(50,757)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(153,828)	(10,263)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	144,047	34,884
Proceeds from sales of golf club property and an office building	80,418	15,617
Acquisition of a business	0	(60,349)
Other investing changes	579	1,159
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	41,610	(69,709)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	1,335,309	2,732,493
Repayments of loans payable	(1,548,152)	(2,354,113)
Redemption of senior notes	(294,168)	0
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	7,569	5,305
Purchase of treasury stock	(179,648)	(633,553)
Dividends paid	(35,272)	(28,783)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	(4,718)	(936)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(719,080)	(279,587)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(650,203)	(540,432)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	1,396,604	1,319,643
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 746,401	$ 779,211