Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 372,497	$ 224,365
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,536	33,181
Stock-based compensation	17,020	16,279
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(24,970)	(11,677)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	29,636	11,464
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	6,797	3,222
Inventory impairments and write-offs	4,425	2,847
Asset Impairment Charges	6,800	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets	0	(38,706)
Expenses related to early retirement of debt	0	35,211
Other	2,831	1,882
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(890,202)	(528,048)
Payments for Origination of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale	(931,958)	(906,251)
Sale of mortgage loans	1,027,696	929,763
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(239)	77,624
Current income taxes, net	(14,321)	(17,178)
Customer deposits, net	110,460	132,840
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	45,020	60,449
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(204,972)	27,267
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(39,140)	(29,606)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(121,282)	(153,828)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	88,371	144,047
Proceeds from sales of golf club property and an office building	0	80,418
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	194	579
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(71,857)	41,610
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	1,826,068	1,335,309
Repayments of loans payable	(1,879,318)	(1,548,152)
Redemption of senior notes	(409,856)	(294,168)
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	(2,279)	7,569
Purchase of treasury stock	(284,276)	(179,648)
Dividends paid	(44,255)	(35,272)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	(25,766)	(4,718)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(819,682)	(719,080)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(1,096,511)	(650,203)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash , beginning of period	1,684,412	1,396,604
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	$ 587,901	$ 746,401