Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Cash flow provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,286,500	$ 833,627	$ 446,624
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	76,816	76,250	68,873
Stock-based compensation	21,095	23,187	24,326
Income from unconsolidated entities	(23,723)	(74,035)	(948)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	32,316	83,118	27,236
Deferred tax provision	(96,680)	11,815	97,780
Inventory Write-down	32,741	26,535	55,883
Property, construction and office equipment impairments	6,800	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	576	(38,706)	(12,970)
Other	3,781	(406)	(3,774)
Expenses related to early retirement of debt	0	35,211	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(618,829)	(196,227)	352,858
Origination of mortgage loans	(2,035,637)	(2,178,468)	(1,815,824)
Sale of mortgage loans	2,086,358	2,159,827	1,806,278
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	(95,018)	135,806	(176,293)
Current income taxes – net	160,500	25,131	(4,190)
Customer deposits – net	(3,279)	165,637	70,423
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	152,499	214,825	71,835
Net cash provided by operating activities	986,816	1,303,127	1,008,117
Cash flow used in investing activities:
Purchase of property, construction, and office equipment – net	(71,726)	(66,878)	(109,564)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(226,724)	(221,932)	(71,650)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	116,769	203,504	47,403
Proceeds from the sale of assets	28,309	80,418	15,617
Business acquisitions	0	0	(60,349)
Other	196	652	698
Net cash used in investing activities	(153,176)	(4,236)	(177,845)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	4,304,635	3,158,033	4,027,152
Principal payments of loans payable	(4,356,185)	(3,425,065)	(4,112,956)
Redemption of senior notes	(409,856)	(294,168)	0
(Payments) proceeds for stock-based benefit plans – net	(690)	10,487	24,856
Purchase of treasury stock	(542,739)	(378,256)	(634,057)
Dividends paid	(88,901)	(76,623)	(56,588)
Payments related to noncontrolling interest – net	(25,766)	(5,491)	(1,718)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,119,502)	(1,011,083)	(753,311)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(285,862)	287,808	76,961
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,684,412	1,396,604	1,319,643
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 1,398,550	$ 1,684,412	$ 1,396,604