Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Revenues:	$ 9,994,937	$ 10,275,558	$ 8,790,361
Cost of revenues:	7,360,736	7,789,179	6,847,461
Selling, general and administrative	909,446	977,753	922,023
Income from operations	1,724,755	1,508,626	1,020,877
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities	50,098	23,723	74,035
Other income – net	67,518	171,377	40,614
Expenses related to early retirement of debt	0	0	(35,211)
Income before income taxes	1,842,371	1,703,726	1,100,315
Income tax provision	470,300	417,226	266,688
Net income	1,372,071	1,286,500	833,627
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income – net of tax	3,292	36,509	8,307
Total comprehensive income	$ 1,375,363	$ 1,323,009	$ 841,934
Income per share:
Basic earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 12.47	$ 11.02	$ 6.72
Diluted earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 12.36	$ 10.90	$ 6.63
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic (in shares)	110,020	116,771	124,100
Diluted (in shares)	111,008	117,975	125,807
Home Building [Member]
Revenues:	$ 9,866,026	$ 9,711,170	$ 8,431,746
Cost of revenues:	7,207,279	7,237,409	6,538,454
Land [Member]
Revenues:	128,911	564,388	358,615
Cost of revenues:	$ 153,457	$ 551,770	$ 309,007