v3.26.1
Information on Segments - Schedule of Revenue and Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 2,658,781 $ 2,945,117 $ 7,335,638 $ 7,543,325
Cost of revenues 2,033,562 2,203,726 5,628,538 5,636,951
Selling, general and administrative 266,068 253,672 782,257 749,846
Income (loss) from operations 359,151 487,719 924,843 1,156,528
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (3,087) (1,012) 15,637 1,734
Other income – net 18,723 12,793 58,240 40,123
Income (loss) before income taxes 374,787 499,500 998,720 1,198,385
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,657,903 2,944,503 7,051,553 7,534,957
Cost of revenues 2,034,080 2,203,976 5,362,952 5,626,032
Selling, general and administrative 204,884 194,910 590,600 574,268
Income (loss) from operations 418,939 545,617 1,098,001 1,334,657
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 1,679 11,211 12,811 22,130
Other income – net 1,200 2,340 9,320 9,141
Income (loss) before income taxes 421,818 559,168 1,120,132 1,365,928
Corporate and other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 878 614 284,085 8,368
Cost of revenues (518) (250) 265,586 10,919
Selling, general and administrative 61,184 58,762 191,657 175,578
Income (loss) from operations (59,788) (57,898) (173,158) (178,129)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (4,766) (12,223) 2,826 (20,396)
Other income – net 17,523 10,453 48,920 30,982
Income (loss) before income taxes (47,031) (59,668) (121,412) (167,543)
North | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 450,437 438,698 1,127,524 1,089,055
Cost of revenues 338,145 321,177 851,735 812,279
Selling, general and administrative 29,052 25,995 85,462 75,134
Income (loss) from operations 83,240 91,526 190,327 201,642
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (163) 4,772 3,623 4,906
Other income – net 176 718 1,108 829
Income (loss) before income taxes 83,253 97,016 195,058 207,377
Mid-Atlantic | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 381,724 409,509 1,035,443 991,190
Cost of revenues 304,481 311,736 794,755 746,879
Selling, general and administrative 31,144 26,791 88,337 78,977
Income (loss) from operations 46,099 70,982 152,351 165,334
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 72 1 1,947 (6)
Other income – net 464 345 5,924 2,657
Income (loss) before income taxes 46,635 71,328 160,222 167,985
South | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 655,818 767,182 1,791,637 2,033,566
Cost of revenues 499,343 568,132 1,348,357 1,477,447
Selling, general and administrative 65,646 59,698 185,871 176,955
Income (loss) from operations 90,829 139,352 257,409 379,164
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 2,143 6,853 7,463 18,578
Other income – net 484 664 1,497 2,385
Income (loss) before income taxes 93,456 146,869 266,369 400,127
Mountain | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 613,241 774,660 1,662,276 2,087,238
Cost of revenues 476,436 589,697 1,297,885 1,588,969
Selling, general and administrative 43,473 47,300 128,050 143,508
Income (loss) from operations 93,332 137,663 236,341 354,761
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 62 (34) 586 (322)
Other income – net (245) 320 (77) 2,178
Income (loss) before income taxes 93,149 137,949 236,850 356,617
Pacific | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 556,683 554,454 1,434,673 1,333,908
Cost of revenues 415,675 413,234 1,070,220 1,000,458
Selling, general and administrative 35,569 35,126 102,880 99,694
Income (loss) from operations 105,439 106,094 261,573 233,756
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (435) (381) (808) (1,026)
Other income – net 321 293 868 1,092
Income (loss) before income taxes 105,325 106,006 261,633 233,822
Home sales        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,652,476 2,880,975 7,019,925 7,428,204
Cost of revenues 2,017,573 2,142,768 5,326,197 5,526,466
Home sales | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,651,771 2,880,614 7,020,128 7,428,646
Cost of revenues 2,018,091 2,143,018 5,326,038 5,524,105
Home sales | Corporate and other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 705 361 (203) (442)
Cost of revenues (518) (250) 159 2,361
Home sales | North | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 450,387 438,698 1,117,339 1,071,899
Cost of revenues 338,143 321,177 841,663 795,123
Home sales | Mid-Atlantic | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 375,642 400,718 1,027,113 958,715
Cost of revenues 291,994 303,035 777,384 713,633
Home sales | South | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 655,818 757,881 1,786,803 2,022,789
Cost of revenues 497,543 559,015 1,348,662 1,469,397
Home sales | Mountain | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 613,241 730,250 1,654,200 2,042,828
Cost of revenues 474,736 547,405 1,288,109 1,546,440
Home sales | Pacific | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 556,683 553,067 1,434,673 1,332,415
Cost of revenues 415,675 412,386 1,070,220 999,512
Land sales and other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 6,305 64,142 315,713 115,121
Cost of revenues 15,989 60,958 302,341 110,485
Land sales and other | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 6,132 63,889 31,425 106,311
Cost of revenues 15,989 60,958 36,914 101,927
Land sales and other | Corporate and other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 173 253 284,288 8,810
Cost of revenues 0 0 265,427 8,558
Land sales and other | North | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 50 0 10,185 17,156
Cost of revenues 2 10,072 17,156
Land sales and other | Mid-Atlantic | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 6,082 8,791 8,330 32,475
Cost of revenues 12,487 8,701 17,371 33,246
Land sales and other | South | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 9,301 4,834 10,777
Cost of revenues 1,800 9,117 (305) 8,050
Land sales and other | Mountain | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 44,410 8,076 44,410
Cost of revenues 1,700 42,292 9,776 42,529
Land sales and other | Pacific | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 1,387 0 1,493
Cost of revenues $ 0 $ 848 $ 0 $ 946