Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Cash flow provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,372,071	$ 1,286,500	$ 833,627
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	76,473	76,816	76,250
Stock-based compensation	24,805	21,095	23,187
Income from unconsolidated entities	(50,098)	(23,723)	(74,035)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	88,393	32,316	83,118
Deferred tax provision	36,239	(96,680)	11,815
Impairment charges and write-offs	69,537	39,541	26,535
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(416)	576	(38,706)
Other	3,181	3,781	(406)
Expenses related to early retirement of debt	0	0	35,211
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(22,212)	(618,829)	(196,227)
Origination of mortgage loans	(1,602,700)	(2,035,637)	(2,178,468)
Sale of mortgage loans	1,681,610	2,086,358	2,159,827
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	(135,924)	(95,018)	135,806
Current income taxes – net	(162,570)	160,500	25,131
Customer deposits – net	(88,285)	(3,279)	165,637
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(23,674)	152,499	214,825
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,266,430	986,816	1,303,127
Cash flow used in investing activities:
Purchase of property, construction, and office equipment – net	(72,961)	(71,726)	(66,878)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(216,438)	(226,724)	(221,932)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities	112,749	116,769	203,504
Proceeds from the sale of assets, including ownership interests in unconsolidated entities	26,049	28,309	80,418
Other	0	196	652
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,601)	(153,176)	(4,236)
Cash flow used in financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable	3,079,142	4,304,635	3,158,033
Debt issuance costs	(5,365)	0	0
Principal payments of loans payable	(3,239,418)	(4,356,185)	(3,425,065)
Redemption of senior notes	(400,000)	(409,856)	(294,168)
Proceeds (payments) related to stock-based benefit plans – net	48,269	(690)	10,487
Purchase of treasury stock	(561,595)	(542,739)	(378,256)
Dividends paid	(91,082)	(88,901)	(76,623)
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest – net	11	(25,766)	(5,491)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,170,038)	(1,119,502)	(1,011,083)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(54,209)	(285,862)	287,808
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,398,550	1,684,412	1,396,604
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 1,344,341	$ 1,398,550	$ 1,684,412