Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the statements of cash flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2016			2015
Cash flow information:
Interest capitalized, net of amount paid	$	8,227		$	1,299
Income tax payments	$	38,781		$	102,772
Income tax refunds	$	1,874		$	71
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net	$	10,534		$	26,211
Reduction in inventory for our share of earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities	$	160		$	2,324
Defined benefit plan amendment	$	757		$	501
Deferred tax decrease related to stock based compensation activity included in additional paid-in capital	$	3,249
Increase in accrued expenses related to stock based compensation	$	6,230
Income tax benefit recognized in total comprehensive income	$	223		$	110
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives held by equity investees	$	43		$	(11	)
(Decrease) increase in investments in unconsolidated entities for change in the fair value of debt guarantees	$	(1	)	$	1,431
Miscellaneous decreases to investments in unconsolidated entities				$	(96	)