Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 946,097	$ 1,370,944
Inventory	8,293,280	7,658,906
Property, construction and office equipment, net	304,013	316,125
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	865,133	956,294
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	183,268	231,797
Customer deposits held in escrow	86,928	77,291
Investments in unconsolidated entities	550,432	430,701
Income Taxes Receivable	34,908	23,675
Total assets	11,264,059	11,065,733
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,036,632	1,147,955
Senior notes	2,403,576	2,661,718
Mortgage company loan facility	148,655	148,611
Customer deposits	632,483	459,406
Accounts payable	552,998	411,397
Accrued expenses	1,199,204	1,110,196
Income taxes payable	206,608	198,974
Total liabilities	6,180,156	6,138,257
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 152,937 shares issued July 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively	1,529	1,529
Additional paid-in capital	712,259	717,272
Retained earnings	5,566,562	5,164,086
Treasury stock, at cost - 31,158 and 26,410 shares at July 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively	(1,241,582)	(1,000,454)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,855)	(7,198)
Total stockholders' equity	5,034,913	4,875,235
Noncontrolling interest	48,990	52,241
Total equity	5,083,903	4,927,476
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,264,059	11,065,733
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 120,000	$ 163,000