CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 530,150	$ 721,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,940	35,283
Stock-based compensation	22,795	22,139
(Income) loss from unconsolidated entities	(2,746)	3,285
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	9,041	25,412
Deferred tax provision	5,001	7,216
Impairment charges and write-offs	32,462	35,400
Gain on sale of assets	0	(5,042)
Other - net	648	(973)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(900,631)	(679,337)
Origination of mortgage loans	(1,112,249)	(876,125)
Sale of mortgage loans	1,110,378	851,846
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	4,670	(24,817)
Current income taxes – net	42,631	41,722
Customer deposits – net	22,880	(21,832)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	139,101	16,692
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(57,929)	152,044
Cash flow used in investing activities:
Purchase of property, construction, and office equipment – net	(32,916)	(29,701)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(179,890)	(99,568)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	28,179	29,302
Other – net	(3,130)	(719)
Net cash used in investing activities	(187,757)	(100,686)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	2,107,956	1,693,383
Debt issuance costs	(7,996)	0
Principal payments of loans payable	(2,174,265)	(1,771,103)
Proceeds related to sales to land bank programs	22,071	0
Payments related to repurchases from land bank programs	(35,034)	0
Payments related to stock-based benefit plans – net	(22,241)	(3,540)
Purchase of treasury stock and excise tax payment	(204,905)	(180,083)
Dividends paid	(49,046)	(47,069)
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest – net	386	167
Net cash used in financing activities	(363,074)	(308,245)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(608,760)	(256,887)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,370,435	1,344,341
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 761,675	$ 1,087,454