Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 645,964	$ 459,297
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	53,267	53,938
Stock-based compensation	19,258	19,942
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(27,954)	(28,313)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	31,182	30,716
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	10,659	6,956
Inventory impairments and write-offs	10,673	15,997
Asset Impairment Charges	6,800	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets	326	(38,706)
Expenses related to early retirement of debt	0	35,211
Other	3,435	1,984
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(1,288,029)	(578,461)
Payments for Origination of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale	(1,390,630)	(1,452,289)
Sale of mortgage loans	1,513,603	1,498,946
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	32,114	97,738
Current income taxes, net	(30,361)	(11,492)
Customer deposits, net	96,425	163,440
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	66,637	173,524
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(246,631)	448,428
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(56,485)	(45,772)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(176,592)	(190,027)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	109,645	166,045
Proceeds from sales of golf club property and an office building	28,309	80,418
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	194	649
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(94,929)	11,313
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	2,950,869	2,164,646
Repayments of loans payable	(3,009,301)	(2,381,509)
Redemption of senior notes	(409,856)	(294,168)
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	(1,407)	8,979
Purchase of treasury stock	(383,886)	(275,058)
Dividends paid	(66,948)	(56,103)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	(25,766)	(4,710)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(946,295)	(837,923)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(1,287,855)	(378,182)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash , beginning of period	1,684,412	1,396,604
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	$ 396,557	$ 1,018,422