Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Accrued expenses
Land, land development and construction	$ 298,390	$ 310,996
Compensation and employee benefits	176,256	232,161
Escrow liability	46,159	36,107
Self-insurance	239,194	236,369
Warranty	143,043	145,062	$ 150,877	$ 157,351
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 119,851	$ 116,248
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued expenses, Total	Accrued expenses, Total
Deferred income	$ 38,515	$ 36,638
Interest	35,762	34,033
Commitments to unconsolidated entities	29,969	22,150
Treasury share purchases accrued	57,699	0
Other	51,587	50,471
Accrued expenses, Total	$ 1,236,425	$ 1,220,235