Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 9,033	$ 8,109	$ 28,508	$ 22,187
Income (loss) from ancillary businesses	5,405	(1,451)	11,152	(1,543)
Management fee income earned by home building operations	2,727,944	2,687,642	7,513,278	6,974,790
Other	1,527	(139)	6,283	(775)
Total other income - net	16,950	7,358	49,234	50,453
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenues	43,850	36,057	115,309	97,238
Expenses	38,445	37,508	104,157	98,781
Other Income
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	0	27,683
Management Fee [Member]
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Management fee income earned by home building operations	$ 985	$ 839	$ 3,291	$ 2,901