Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Net	$ 7,191	$ 3,142
Income tax payment	116,638	88,281
Income tax refunds	322	1,719
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municpal bonds, net	142,003	25,880
Financed portion of land sale		625
Reduction in inventory, share of equity earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	(253)	12,235
Rental property acquired by capital land lease		7,167
Deferred tax decrease related to stock based compenation activity included in additional paid-in capital		5,119
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory	20,763
Noncash transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities		36,256
Non Cash Transfer Of Other Assets To Investment In Unconsolidated Entities	21,546
Reclassification deferred income from accrued expenses to investment in unconsolidated entities	5,995
Miscellaneous Increases to Investments in Unconsolidated Entities	(311)	1,977
Acquisition of a Business
Fair value of assets purchased		90,560
Liabilities assumed		5,377
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		85,183
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Rental Property Joint Venture Woburn MA [Member]
Noncash activity:
Non-cash increase in other assets for noncontrolling interest	$ 2,801