Percentage of holding in subsidiary.

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Pretax charge related to early retirement of debt

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Senior note payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility - Senior Notes (Details Textual 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of Holding In Subsidiary			100.00%		100.00%
Repayments of Senior Debt					$ 294,168	$ 0	$ 600,000
Issued Senior Notes			$ 2,403,989		$ 2,403,989	2,661,718
five point six two five percent Senior notes due twenty twenty four [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes		5.625%	5.625%		5.625%
Pretax charge related to early retirement of debt		$ 34,200
Issued Senior Notes			$ 0		$ 0	250,000
Early Repayment of Senior Debt		$ 250,000
5.875 % senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes			5.875%		5.875%
Repayments of Senior Debt					$ 10,000
Issued Senior Notes			$ 409,856		409,856	$ 419,876
5.875 % senior notes due 2022 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes	5.875%
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 409,900
5.875% due 2022 original senior note balance prior to early repayment
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Issued Senior Notes			$ 419,900		$ 419,900
6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes			6.75%		6.75%		6.75%
Repayments of Senior Debt							$ 250,000
3.80% Senior Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes						3.80%
Issued Senior Notes			$ 400,000		$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs			$ 396,400
4.0% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate on notes			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Early Repayment of Senior Debt				$ 350,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| % ownership of homebuilding subsidiaries [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			100.00%		100.00%