Supplemental Disclosure to Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Cash flow information:
Income tax payment	$ 229,742	$ 46,687	$ 137,337
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net	174,726	158,435	213,824
Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and accrued expenses related to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 and other lease activity	0	122,269	0
Non-controlling interest	(1,320)	7,092	38,134
Reclassification of inventory to property, construction and office equipment	39,309	16,558	0
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory	0	0	7,100
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities	50,841	13,690	0
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	94,332	52,345	44,139
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	10,330	0	0
Acquisition of a Business:
Fair value of assets purchased, excluding cash acquired	0	63,854	173,516
Liabilities Assumed	0	3,505	11,143
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	60,349	162,373
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	1,638,494	1,370,944	1,286,014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	45,918	25,660	33,629
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 1,684,412	1,396,604	1,319,643		$ 1,216,410
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Noncash activity:
Reclassification of Inventory to Property, Construction and Office Equipment, Net		$ 0	$ 104,807	$ 0