Accrued Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Accrued Expenses [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

		September 30,		September 30,
	January 31, 2012		October 31, 2011
Land, land development and construction	$	103,955	$	109,574
Compensation and employee benefit		91,016		96,037
Insurance and litigation		127,260		130,714
Commitments to unconsolidated entities		2,609		60,130
Warranty		43,109		42,474
Interest		29,611		25,968
Other		53,854		56,154
	$	451,414	$	521,051

Changes in the warranty accrual

		September 30,			September 30,
	Three months ended January 31,
	2012			2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	42,474		$	45,835
Additions – homes closed during the period		1,871			1,929
Addition – liabilities acquired		731
Increase (decrease) in accruals for homes closed in prior periods		1,783			(66	)
Charges incurred		(3,750	)		(1,770	)
Balance, end of period	$	43,109		$	45,928