Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Revenues	$ 2,837,486	$ 2,506,979	$ 4,785,334	$ 4,287,148
Cost of revenues	1,976,262	1,853,728	3,385,649	3,197,086
Selling, general and administrative	237,698	227,537	467,744	439,034
Income from operations	623,526	425,714	931,941	651,028
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,887	(5,302)	(3,285)	(9,735)
Other income - net	20,366	10,180	32,284	43,095
Income before income taxes	649,779	430,592	960,940	684,388
Income tax provision	168,162	110,376	239,765	172,642
Net income	481,617	320,216	721,175	511,746
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other comprehensive income (loss) – net of tax	2,815	(279)	(1,083)	(3,743)
Total comprehensive income	$ 484,432	$ 319,937	$ 720,092	$ 508,003
Per share:
Basic earnings	$ 4.60	$ 2.88	$ 6.87	$ 4.60
Diluted earnings	$ 4.55	$ 2.85	$ 6.80	$ 4.56
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	104,794	111,214	104,958	111,306
Diluted	105,803	112,184	106,034	112,260
Home Building [Member]
Revenues	$ 2,647,020	$ 2,490,098	$ 4,578,856	$ 4,239,520
Cost of revenues	1,963,283	1,832,878	3,362,509	3,133,801
Land [Member]
Revenues	190,466	16,881	206,478	47,628
Cost of revenues	$ 12,979	$ 20,850	$ 23,140	$ 63,285