Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 10,846,740	$ 9,994,937	$ 10,275,558
Cost of revenues:	7,824,262	7,360,736	7,789,179
Selling, general and administrative	982,291	909,446	977,753
Income from operations	2,040,187	1,724,755	1,508,626
Other:
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities	(23,843)	50,098	23,723
Other income – net	69,296	67,518	171,377
Income before income taxes	2,085,640	1,842,371	1,703,726
Income tax provision	514,445	470,300	417,226
Net income	1,571,195	1,372,071	1,286,500
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive (loss) income – net of tax	(9,633)	3,292	36,509
Total comprehensive income	$ 1,561,562	$ 1,375,363	$ 1,323,009
Income per share:
Basic earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 15.16	$ 12.47	$ 11.02
Diluted earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 15.01	$ 12.36	$ 10.90
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic (in shares)	103,653	110,020	116,771
Diluted (in shares)	104,690	111,008	117,975
Home Building [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 10,563,332	$ 9,866,026	$ 9,711,170
Cost of revenues:	7,753,351	7,207,279	7,237,409
Land [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	283,408	128,911	564,388
Cost of revenues:	$ 70,911	$ 153,457	$ 551,770