Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Revenues	$ 1,780,169	$ 1,791,081
Cost of revenues	1,343,358	1,389,144
Selling, general and administrative	211,497	226,870
Income from operations	225,314	175,067
Other:
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities	(4,433)	22,037
Other income - net	32,915	3,712
Income before income taxes	253,796	200,816
Income tax provision	62,266	48,912
Net income	191,530	151,904
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive (loss) income - net of tax	(3,464)	4,702
Total comprehensive income	$ 188,066	$ 156,606
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 1.72	$ 1.26
Diluted earnings	$ 1.70	$ 1.24
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	111,397	120,996
Diluted	112,336	122,858
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 1,749,422	$ 1,687,352
Cost of revenues	1,300,923	1,289,527
Land [Member]
Revenues	30,747	103,729
Cost of revenues	$ 42,435	$ 99,617