Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 9,007	$ 6,760	$ 19,475	$ 14,078
Income (loss) from ancillary businesses	4,907	2,858	5,747	(91)
Management fee income earned by home building operations	2,837,486	2,506,979	4,785,334	4,287,148
Other	5,295	(97)	4,756	(637)
Total other income - net	20,366	10,180	32,284	43,095
Revenues and expenses of non-core ancillary businesses
Revenues	39,159	33,275	71,460	61,181
Expenses	34,252	30,417	65,713	61,272
Other Income
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	0	27,683
Management Fee [Member]
Other Nonoperating Income By Component [Line Items]
Management fee income earned by home building operations	$ 1,157	$ 659	$ 2,306	$ 2,062