Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Revenues	$ 2,687,642	$ 2,494,802	$ 6,974,790	$ 6,563,424
Cost of revenues	1,943,527	1,900,264	5,140,613	5,041,654
Selling, general and administrative	229,004	232,865	668,038	703,372
Income from operations	515,111	361,673	1,166,139	818,398
Other:
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities	30,548	2,984	20,813	27,954
Other income - net	7,358	1,294	50,453	16,230
Income before income taxes	553,017	365,951	1,237,405	862,582
Income tax provision	138,228	92,484	310,870	216,618
Net income	414,789	273,467	926,535	645,964
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive (loss) income - net of tax	5,601	(2,680)	1,858	15,630
Total comprehensive income	$ 420,390	$ 270,787	$ 928,393	$ 661,594
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 3.77	$ 2.37	$ 8.36	$ 5.47
Diluted earnings	$ 3.73	$ 2.35	$ 8.28	$ 5.41
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	110,003	115,334	110,871	118,056
Diluted	111,123	116,326	111,881	119,369
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 2,674,602	$ 2,256,337	$ 6,914,122	$ 6,130,218
Cost of revenues	1,931,949	1,670,703	5,065,750	4,619,495
Land [Member]
Revenues	13,040	238,465	60,668	433,206
Cost of revenues	$ 11,578	$ 229,561	$ 74,863	$ 422,159