Supplemental Disclosure to Statements of Cash Flows

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

Supplemental Disclosure to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

	2012			2011			2010
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	1,223		$	18,666		$	34,333
Income tax payment	$	4,264					$	3,994
Income tax refunds				$	154,524		$	152,770
Non-cash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing municipal bonds or recorded due to VIE criteria, net	$	26,059		$	29,320		$	41,276
Cost of inventory acquired under specific performance contracts							$	(4,889	)
Miscellaneous (decreases) increases to inventory	$	(478	)	$	1,781		$	1,725
Reclassification of inventory to property, construction and office equipment				$	20,005		$	18,711
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized losses in defined benefit plans	$	3,108		$	2,638		$	(867	)
Defined benefit plan amendment	$	575					$	202
Income tax benefit related to exercise of employee stock options	$	3,885					$	27,150
Income tax benefit recognized in total comprehensive income	$	1,263
(Increase) reduction of investments in unconsolidated entities due to increase/reduction in letters of credit or accrued liabilities	$	448		$	13,423		$	7,679
Transfer of inventory to investment in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate	$	(802	)
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities	$	5,793
Reclassification of deferred income from investment in unconsolidated entities to accrued liabilities	$	2,943
Reversal of litigation costs previously accrued							$	10,981
Reclassification of stock-based compensation from accrued liabilities to additional paid-in capital				$	4,233
Unrealized loss on derivative held by equity investee	$	(875	)
Miscellaneous (decreases) increases to investments in unconsolidated entities	$	(276	)	$	(2,212	)	$	2,495
Acquisition of Business:
Fair value of assets purchased	$	149,959
Liabilities assumed	$	5,213
Cash paid	$	144,746