Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 459,297	$ 247,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	53,938	46,700
Stock-based compensation	19,942	20,636
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(28,313)	(5,304)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	30,716	17,996
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	6,956	14,804
Inventory impairments and write-offs	15,997	21,934
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(38,706)	(12,970)
Other	1,984	(558)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	35,211	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(578,461)	(124,235)
Origination of mortgage loans	(1,452,289)	(1,191,066)
Sale of mortgage loans	1,498,946	1,250,109
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	97,738	(172,790)
Income Taxes Receivable	(11,233)	11,552
Customer deposits, net	163,440	47,222
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	173,524	(29,742)
Income taxes payable	(259)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	448,428	141,595
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(45,772)	(75,001)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(190,027)	(47,310)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	166,045	42,639
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	649	885
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	11,313	(123,519)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	2,164,646	3,250,010
Repayments of loans payable	(2,381,509)	(3,334,431)
Redemption of senior notes	(294,168)	0
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	8,979	11,252
Purchase of treasury stock	(275,058)	(633,873)
Dividends paid	(56,103)	(42,650)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	(4,710)	(1,935)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(837,923)	(751,627)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(378,182)	(733,551)
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	$ 1,018,422	$ 586,092