Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Revenues	$ 1,363,181	$ 1,175,468
Cost of revenues	1,076,498	934,480
Selling, general and administrative	162,238	157,267
Income from operations	124,445	83,721
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	6,140	38,880
Other income - net	20,861	8,997
Income before income taxes	151,446	131,598
Income tax provision	39,396	(509)
Net income	112,050	132,107
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	56	171
Total comprehensive income	$ 112,106	$ 132,278
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 0.76	$ 0.85
Diluted earnings	$ 0.76	$ 0.83
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	146,751	155,882
Diluted	148,032	158,897
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,319,308	$ 1,175,468
Cost of revenues	1,042,245	934,480
Land [Member]
Revenues	43,873	0
Cost of revenues	$ 34,253	$ 0