Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Cash flow provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,346,486	$ 1,571,195	$ 1,372,071
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	82,085	81,201	76,473
Stock-based compensation	30,834	29,558	24,805
(Income) loss from unconsolidated entities	(19,054)	23,843	(50,098)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	61,411	39,276	88,393
Deferred tax provision	86,739	(80,330)	36,239
Impairment charges and write-offs	100,036	72,789	69,537
Gain on sale of assets	0	(5,042)	(416)
Other - net	740	(1,544)	3,181
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(521,182)	(575,734)	(22,212)
Origination of mortgage loans	(2,645,984)	(2,137,278)	(1,602,700)
Sale of mortgage loans	2,638,341	2,058,780	1,681,610
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	(24,811)	505	(135,924)
Current income taxes – net	(21,138)	31,927	(162,570)
Customer deposits – net	(66,714)	(77,189)	(88,285)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	64,622	(21,790)	(23,674)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,112,411	1,010,167	1,266,430
Cash flow used in investing activities:
Purchase of property, construction, and office equipment – net	(86,195)	(73,643)	(72,961)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(309,696)	(193,235)	(216,438)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	82,188	101,363	112,749
Proceeds from the sale of assets, including ownership interests in unconsolidated entities	0	1,139	26,049
Net increase in cash from consolidation of joint ventures	5,348	0	0
Other – net	(1,678)	(3,242)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(310,033)	(167,618)	(150,601)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	498,180	0	0
Proceeds from loans payable	4,524,779	3,744,727	3,079,142
Debt issuance costs	(12,994)	(202)	(5,365)
Principal payments of loans payable	(4,687,028)	(3,844,816)	(3,239,418)
Redemption of senior notes	(350,020)	0	(400,000)
(Payments) proceeds related to stock-based benefit plans – net	(19,923)	4,131	48,269
Proceeds related to sales to land bank programs	52,070	0	0
Payments related to repurchases from land bank programs	(91,485)	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock and excise tax payment	(651,016)	(627,061)	(561,595)
Dividends paid	(97,075)	(93,401)	(91,082)
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest – net	637	167	11
Net cash used in financing activities	(833,875)	(816,455)	(1,170,038)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(31,497)	26,094	(54,209)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year	1,370,435	1,344,341	1,398,550
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year	$ 1,338,938	$ 1,370,435	$ 1,344,341