Percentage of holding in subsidiary.

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Pretax charge related to early retirement of debt

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Senior note payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility - Senior Notes (Details Textual 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of Holding In Subsidiary				100.00%
Repayments of Senior Debt				$ 409,856	$ 294,168	$ 0
Issued Senior Notes				$ 1,995,271	2,403,989
five point six two five percent Senior notes due twenty twenty four [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes		5.625%
Pretax charge related to early retirement of debt		$ 34,200
Early Repayment of Senior Debt		$ 250,000
5.875 % senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes	5.875%		5.875%	5.875%
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 409,900		$ 10,000
Issued Senior Notes				$ 0	409,856
5.875% due 2022 original senior note balance prior to early repayment
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Issued Senior Notes			$ 409,900
6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes				6.75%
3.80% Senior Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes				3.80%
Issued Senior Notes				$ 400,000	$ 400,000
4.0% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes				4.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| % ownership of homebuilding subsidiaries [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent				100.00%