Information on Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2023
Revenues
Revenues	$ 1,947,848	$ 1,780,169
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	311,161	253,796
Total assets
Total assets	12,521,955		$ 12,527,018
Inventory Write-down	1,471	8,004
Corporate and other [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	(233)	(350)
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	(53,625)	(24,489)
Total assets
Total assets	2,141,901		2,680,453
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Total assets
Inventory Write-down	1,471	8,004
Traditional Homebuilding [Member] | Operating Segments
Revenues
Revenues	1,932,069	1,749,772
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	364,786	278,285
Total assets
Total assets	10,380,054		9,846,565
North [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	272,657	322,794
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	33,021	36,634
Total assets
Total assets	1,292,864		1,281,479
Inventory Write-down	495	141
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	264,154	189,117
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	49,518	22,923
Total assets
Total assets	1,381,599		1,323,381
Inventory Write-down	192	1,240
South [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	532,886	392,881
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	98,430	52,446
Total assets
Total assets	2,526,180		2,399,055
Inventory Write-down	80	451
Mountain [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	453,381	480,212
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	80,164	87,304
Total assets
Total assets	2,869,825		2,666,874
Inventory Write-down	674	131
Pacific [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	408,991	364,768
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	103,653	78,978
Total assets
Total assets	2,309,586		$ 2,175,776
Inventory Write-down	30	6,041
Home Building [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	1,931,836	1,749,422
Land and Land Improvements
Total assets
Inventory Write-down	$ 0	13,000
Land and Land Improvements | North [Member]
Total assets
Inventory Write-down		2,700
Land and Land Improvements | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Total assets
Inventory Write-down		$ 10,300