Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Accrued expenses
Land, land development, and construction	$ 285,161		$ 310,996
Compensation and employee benefits	194,952		232,161
Escrow liability	44,735		36,107
Self-insurance	237,023		236,369
Warranty	143,991	$ 143,043	145,062	$ 153,640	$ 150,878	$ 157,351
Lease Liabilities	$ 122,700		$ 116,248
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued expenses, Total		Accrued expenses, Total
Deferred revenue	$ 86,575		$ 36,638
Interest	31,316		34,033
Commitments to unconsolidated entities	22,260		22,150
Treasury share purchases	8,003		0
Other	56,109		50,471
Accrued expenses, Total	$ 1,232,825		$ 1,220,235