Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018	Nov. 02, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$ 13,999	$ 5,878
Income tax payment	101,232	90,352
Income tax refunds	927	322
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municpal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net	110,269	46,575
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities	(4,276)	861
Non-controlling interest	36,362
Noncash transfer of other assets to inventory	7,100	21,189
Noncash transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	11,656	21,546
Reclassification deferred income from accrued expenses to investment in unconsolidated entities		5,995
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	924,448	475,113		$ 1,182,195
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	543	1,161
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 924,991	$ 476,274		$ 1,182,939		$ 715,311
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Noncash activity:
Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09			$ 104,807
Net decrease in inventory and retained earnings for adoption of ASU 2014-09			8,989
Net increase in accrued expenses and decrease in retained earnings due to adoption of ASU 2014-09			6,541
Net decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities and retained earnings due to adoption of ASU 2014-09			$ 2,457