Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 336,244	$ 918,993
Marketable securities		10,001
Restricted cash	$ 29,350	16,795
Inventory	7,180,050	6,997,516
Property, construction and office equipment, net	134,746	136,755
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	293,467	284,130
Mortgage loans held for sale	73,145	123,175
Customer deposits held in escrow	58,302	56,105
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	414,864	412,860
Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	48,576	51,730
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	194,693	198,455
Total assets	8,763,437	9,206,515
Liabilities:
Loans payable	615,298	1,000,439
Senior notes	2,690,889	2,689,801
Mortgage company loan facility	63,907	100,000
Customer deposits	301,282	284,309
Accounts payable	264,452	236,953
Accrued expenses	607,077	608,066
Income taxes payable	64,567	58,868
Total liabilities	4,607,472	4,978,436
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,933 and 177,931 shares issued at January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	718,412	728,125
Retained earnings	3,668,382	3,595,202
Treasury stock, at cost - 7,382 and 3,084 shares at January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	(235,654)	(100,040)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,770)	(2,509)
Total stockholders' equity	4,150,149	4,222,557
Noncontrolling interest	5,816	5,522
Total equity	4,155,965	4,228,079
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,763,437	$ 9,206,515