Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 151,904	$ 96,499
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,679	16,876
Stock-based compensation	13,615	12,834
Income (Loss) from unconsolidated entities	(22,037)	(1,194)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	23,502	1,080
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	2,408	1,277
Inventory impairments and write-offs	2,233	1,267
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	0	(38,279)
Other	2,372	3,617
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Inventory	(565,482)	(274,327)
Payments for Origination of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale	(412,955)	(376,036)
Sale of mortgage loans	520,370	478,982
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(6,557)	34,733
Current income taxes, net	(48,074)	(3,421)
Customer deposits, net	77,618	60,580
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(34,294)	40,835
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(280,698)	55,323
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net	(18,475)	(14,496)
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	(109,866)	(112,828)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	65,792	37,853
Proceeds from sales of golf club property and an office building	0	79,356
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	194	334
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(62,355)	(9,781)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	766,858	597,973
Repayments of loans payable	(822,142)	(847,415)
Redemption of senior notes	(409,856)	(10,020)
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans	(2,701)	(4,397)
Purchase of treasury stock	(128,069)	(179,395)
Dividends paid	(21,077)	(14,285)
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests	(61)	(4,728)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(617,048)	(462,267)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	(960,101)	(416,725)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	1,684,412	1,396,604
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 724,311	$ 979,879