Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Revenues	$ 1,947,848	$ 1,780,169
Cost of revenues	1,409,387	1,343,358
Selling, general and administrative	230,046	211,497
Income from operations	308,415	225,314
Other:
Loss from unconsolidated entities	(9,172)	(4,433)
Other income - net	11,918	32,915
Income before income taxes	311,161	253,796
Income tax provision	71,603	62,266
Net income	239,558	191,530
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive loss – net of tax	(3,898)	(3,464)
Total comprehensive income	$ 235,660	$ 188,066
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 2.28	$ 1.72
Diluted earnings	$ 2.25	$ 1.70
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	105,122	111,397
Diluted	106,265	112,336
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,931,836	$ 1,749,422
Cost of revenues	1,399,226	1,300,923
Land [Member]
Revenues	16,012	30,747
Cost of revenues	$ 10,161	$ 42,435