Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Accrued expenses
Land, land development and construction	$ 334,975	$ 310,996
Compensation and employee benefits	223,609	232,161
Escrow liability	44,115	36,107
Self-insurance	251,576	236,369
Warranty	164,409	145,062	$ 157,351	$ 201,886
Lease liabilities	$ 139,664	$ 116,248
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued expenses, Total	Accrued expenses, Total
Deferred Income	$ 50,973	$ 36,638
Interest	31,988	34,033
Commitments to unconsolidated entities	26,905	22,150
Other	77,773	50,471
Accrued expenses, Total	$ 1,345,987	$ 1,220,235