Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Revenues	$ 1,765,691	$ 1,913,353	$ 4,844,966	$ 4,688,020
Cost of revenues	1,407,987	1,509,619	3,861,753	3,742,256
Selling, general and administrative	186,709	174,071	527,318	497,990
Income from operations	170,995	229,663	455,895	447,774
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	7,200	12,469	17,759	53,913
Other income - net	8,721	10,965	40,867	35,756
Income before income taxes	186,916	253,097	514,521	537,443
Income tax provision	40,598	59,839	126,829	100,268
Net income	146,318	193,258	387,692	437,175
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income, net	56	170	168	512
Total comprehensive income	$ 146,374	$ 193,428	$ 387,860	$ 437,687
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 1.01	$ 1.28	$ 2.65	$ 2.85
Diluted earnings	$ 1.00	$ 1.26	$ 2.63	$ 2.81
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	144,750	151,257	146,041	153,290
Diluted	146,275	153,173	147,479	155,733
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,756,970	$ 1,913,353	$ 4,788,335	$ 4,688,020
Cost of revenues	1,401,755	1,509,619	3,818,347	3,742,256
Land [Member]
Revenues	8,721	0	56,631	0
Cost of revenues	$ 6,232	$ 0	$ 43,406	$ 0