Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 241,374	$ 243,917
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,314	12,520
Stock-based compensation	13,916	15,347
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(10,559)	(41,444)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	13,835	39,508
Income from foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	(351)	(1,026)
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	2,557	(29,886)
Inventory impairments and write-offs	26,956	17,685
Gain on sales of golf club property and an office building	(13,331)
Other	254	754
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in inventory	(215,141)	(540,898)
Origination of mortgage loans	(673,032)	(575,285)
Sale of mortgage loans	720,231	594,933
(Increase) decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(94,837)	(97,388)
Increase in customer deposits, net	28,726	40,505
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(142,959)	14,204
Decrease in income taxes payable	(16,631)	(19,714)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(85,678)	(326,268)
Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(44,941)	(6,501)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(31,560)	(10,800)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	70,465	54,315
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate	(522)	(195)
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate	1,214	3,122
Proceeds from sales of golf club property and an office building	33,539
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	28,195	39,941
Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes		400,000
Debt issuance costs for senior notes		(3,410)
Proceeds from loans payable	1,339,641	1,238,283
Debt issuance costs for loans payable	(1,948)
Repayments of loans payable	(1,131,795)	(1,276,148)
Redemption of senior notes	(350,000)
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	1,302	9,133
Purchase of treasury stock	(25,244)	(291,478)
Dividends paid	(32,434)	(29,090)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	13
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(200,465)	47,290
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(257,948)	(239,037)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	1,182,939	715,311
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 924,991	$ 476,274