Information on Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2022
Revenues
Revenues	$ 1,780,169	$ 1,791,081
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	253,796	200,816
Total assets
Total assets	11,984,883		$ 12,288,714
Inventory Write-down	8,004	2,233
Corporate and other [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	(350)	(1,427)
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	(24,489)	(34,942)
Total assets
Total assets	2,010,625		2,677,440
Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	1,749,772	1,688,779
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	278,285	235,758
Total assets
Total assets	9,974,258		9,611,274
Inventory Write-down	8,004	2,233
North [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	322,794	355,134
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	36,634	45,667
Total assets
Total assets	1,426,233		1,464,995
Inventory Write-down	141	325
Mid-Atlantic [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	189,117	242,877
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	22,923	33,448
Total assets
Total assets	1,095,413		1,049,043
Inventory Write-down	1,240	441
South [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	392,881	243,519
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	52,446	22,577
Total assets
Total assets	2,309,441		2,137,568
Inventory Write-down	451	143
Mountain [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	480,212	462,300
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	87,304	71,011
Total assets
Total assets	2,816,386		2,785,603
Inventory Write-down	131	102
Pacific [Member] | Traditional Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	364,768	384,949
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income before income taxes	78,978	63,055
Total assets
Total assets	2,326,785		$ 2,174,065
Inventory Write-down	6,041	1,222
Home Building [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	1,749,422	1,687,352
Land [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	30,747	103,729
Land and Land Improvements
Total assets
Inventory Write-down	13,000	$ 0
Land and Land Improvements | North [Member]
Total assets
Inventory Write-down	2,700
Land and Land Improvements | Mid-Atlantic [Member]
Total assets
Inventory Write-down	$ 10,300