Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Accrued expenses
Land, land development and construction	$ 310,996	$ 233,783
Compensation and employee benefits	232,161	219,965
Escrow liability	36,107	23,067
Self-insurance	236,369	215,884
Warranty	145,062	157,351	$ 201,886	$ 258,831
Operating lease liability	$ 116,248	$ 124,756
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued expenses, Total	Accrued expenses, Total
Deferred Income	$ 36,638	$ 34,096
Interest	34,033	38,446
Commitments to unconsolidated entities	22,150	8,928
Other	50,471	53,920
Accrued expenses, Total	$ 1,220,235	$ 1,110,196