Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 918,993	$ 586,315
Marketable securities	10,001	12,026
Restricted cash	16,795	18,342
Inventory	6,997,516	6,490,321
Property, construction and office equipment, net	136,755	143,010
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	284,130	233,127
Mortgage loans held for sale	123,175	101,944
Customer deposits held in escrow	56,105	42,073
Investments in unconsolidated entities	412,860	447,078
Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	51,730	73,800
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	198,455	250,421
Total assets	9,206,515	8,398,457
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,000,439	652,619
Senior notes	2,689,801	2,638,241
Mortgage company loan facility	100,000	90,281
Customer deposits	284,309	223,799
Accounts payable	236,953	225,347
Accrued expenses	608,066	581,477
Income taxes payable	58,868	125,996
Total liabilities	4,978,436	4,537,760
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,931 and 177,930 shares issued at October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	728,125	712,162
Retained earnings	3,595,202	3,232,035
Treasury stock, at cost -- 3,084 shares and 2,884 shares at October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	(100,040)	(88,762)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,509)	(2,838)
Total stockholders' equity	4,222,557	3,854,376
Noncontrolling interest	5,522	6,321
Total equity	4,228,079	3,860,697
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,206,515	$ 8,398,457