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Accrued Expenses
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses at July 31, 2026 and October 31, 2025 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
July 31, 2026October 31, 2025
Land, land development and construction$240,124 $237,003 
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned856,887 754,824 
Compensation and employee benefits196,921 209,822 
Escrow liability associated with our wholly owned captive title company65,763 72,233 
Self-insurance257,524 237,353 
Warranty255,528 248,391 
Lease liabilities147,297 128,340 
Deferred income39,942 52,524 
Interest29,789 32,433 
Commitments to unconsolidated entities25,712 33,142 
Other55,027 55,854 
$2,170,514 $2,061,919 
The table below provides, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of the changes in our warranty accrual (amounts in thousands):
Three months ended July 31,Nine months ended July 31,
2026202520262025
Balance, beginning of period$251,918 $192,613 $248,391 $189,258 
Additions – homes closed during the period10,157 11,754 25,974 31,550 
Addition – liabilities assumed from an asset acquisition120 — 120 — 
Change in accruals for homes closed in prior years – net1,967 1,455 7,638 5,770 
Charges incurred(8,634)(10,429)(26,595)(31,185)
Balance, end of period$255,528 $195,393 $255,528 $195,393