Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 191,530	$ 151,904
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,482	14,679
Stock-based compensation	14,384	13,615
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	4,433	(22,037)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	1,460	23,502
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	3,307	2,408
Inventory impairments and write-offs	8,004	2,233
Other	1,462	2,372
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(353,284)	(565,482)
Payments for Origination of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale	(290,474)	(412,955)
Sale of mortgage loans	399,744	520,370
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	25,875	(6,557)
Current income taxes, net	(164,463)	(48,074)
Customer deposits, net	(11,975)	77,618
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(216,249)	(34,294)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(357,764)	(280,698)
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property, construction and office equipment - net	(19,738)	(18,475)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(74,550)	(109,866)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	15,866	65,792
Proceeds from the sale of assets	9,041	0
Other	0	194
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(69,381)	(62,355)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	703,990	766,858
Repayments of loans payable	(829,134)	(822,142)
Redemption of senior notes	0	(409,856)
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	24,857	(2,701)
Purchase of treasury stock	(9,357)	(128,069)
Dividends paid	(22,878)	(21,077)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	0	(61)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(132,522)	(617,048)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(559,667)	(960,101)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash , beginning of period	1,398,550	1,684,412
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	838,883	724,311
Land and Land Improvements
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Inventory impairments and write-offs	$ 13,000	$ 0