Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Accrued Expenses (Tables) [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

	July 31,		October 31,
	2011		2010
Land, land development and construction	$	106,174	$	110,301
Compensation and employee benefits		92,546		95,107
Insurance and litigation		131,878		143,421
Commitments to unconsolidated entities		64,532		88,121
Warranty		44,190		45,835
Interest		29,862		26,998
Other		55,264		60,538
	$	524,446	$	570,321

Changes in the warranty accrual

	Nine months ended July 31,						Three months ended July 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Balance, beginning of period	$	45,835		$	53,937		$	46,321		$	52,769
Additions — homes closed during the period		6,147			6,758			2,248			2,753
Increase (decrease) in accruals for homes closed in prior periods		18			(2,292	)		(629	)		(2,896	)
Charges incurred		(7,810	)		(8,862	)		(3,750	)		(3,085	)
Balance, end of period	$	44,190		$	49,541		$	44,190		$	49,541