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Accrued Expenses (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2023
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Accrued expenses Accrued expenses at April 30, 2023 and October 31, 2022 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
April 30,
2023		October 31,
2022
Land, land development, and construction$418,048 $334,975 
Compensation and employee benefits170,448 223,609 
Escrow liability associated with our wholly owned captive title company40,459 44,115 
Self-insurance245,687 251,576 
Warranty149,395 164,409 
Lease liabilities142,901 139,664 
Deferred income47,846 50,973 
Interest32,212 31,988 
Commitments to unconsolidated entities31,744 26,905 
Other55,457 77,773 
$1,334,197 $1,345,987 
Changes in the warranty accrual The table below provides, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of the changes in our warranty accrual (amounts in thousands):
 Three months ended April 30,Six months ended April 30,
 2023202220232022
Balance, beginning of period$156,895 $143,043 $164,409 $145,062 
Additions – homes closed during the period10,084 13,745 17,270 23,200 
Change in accruals for homes closed in prior years – net(73)715 2,023 3,672 
Charges incurred(17,511)(13,512)(34,307)(27,943)
Balance, end of period$149,395 $143,991 $149,395 $143,991