Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Revenues	$ 2,255,481	$ 1,651,489	$ 5,748,981	$ 4,531,992
Cost of revenues	1,744,833	1,308,367	4,504,944	3,621,167
Selling, general and administrative	233,915	193,477	663,824	621,136
Income from operations	276,733	149,645	580,213	289,689
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	16,636	(2,566)	28,313	5,304
Other income - net	10,026	4,786	27,311	24,917
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt			(35,211)	0
Income before income taxes	303,395	151,865	600,626	319,910
Income tax provision	68,463	37,104	141,329	72,603
Net income	234,932	114,761	459,297	247,307
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	335	279	1,004	835
Total comprehensive income	$ 235,267	$ 115,040	$ 460,301	$ 248,142
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 1.90	$ 0.91	$ 3.68	$ 1.89
Diluted earnings	$ 1.87	$ 0.90	$ 3.63	$ 1.87
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	123,826	126,722	124,727	131,024
Diluted	125,610	127,399	126,390	132,032
5.625% Senior notes due 2024
Other:
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 0	$ 0	$ (35,211)	$ 0
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	2,234,365	1,627,812	5,481,329	4,441,383
Cost of revenues	1,726,124	1,286,108	4,282,410	3,540,208
Land [Member]
Revenues	21,116	23,677	267,652	90,609
Cost of revenues	$ 18,709	$ 22,259	$ 222,534	$ 80,959