Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Revenues	$ 1,791,081	$ 1,563,376
Cost of revenues	1,389,144	1,233,527
Selling, general and administrative	226,870	210,739
Income from operations	175,067	119,110
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	22,037	1,194
Other income - net	3,712	7,101
Income before income taxes	200,816	127,405
Income tax provision	48,912	30,906
Net income	151,904	96,499
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	4,702	713
Total comprehensive income	$ 156,606	$ 97,212
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 1.26	$ 0.77
Diluted earnings	$ 1.24	$ 0.76
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	120,996	126,060
Diluted	122,858	127,562
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,687,352	$ 1,410,704
Cost of revenues	1,289,527	1,121,793
Land [Member]
Revenues	103,729	152,672
Cost of revenues	$ 99,617	$ 111,734