Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 423,178	$ 918,993
Marketable securities		10,001
Restricted cash and investments	$ 28,897	16,795
Inventory	7,285,351	6,997,516
Property, construction and office equipment, net	136,748	136,755
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	271,137	284,130
Mortgage loans held for sale	124,677	123,175
Customer deposits held in escrow	67,638	56,105
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	424,268	412,860
Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	14,576	51,730
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	187,755	198,455
Total assets	8,964,225	9,206,515
Liabilities:
Loans payable	711,293	1,000,439
Senior notes	2,692,061	2,689,801
Mortgage company loan facility	100,000	100,000
Customer deposits	328,258	284,309
Accounts payable	281,074	236,953
Accrued expenses	605,198	608,066
Income taxes payable	81,393	58,868
Total liabilities	4,799,277	4,978,436
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,933 and 177,931 shares issued at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	718,013	728,125
Retained earnings	3,757,436	3,595,202
Treasury stock, at cost - 10,310 and 3,084 shares at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	(315,479)	(100,040)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,610)	(2,509)
Total stockholders' equity	4,159,139	4,222,557
Noncontrolling interest	5,809	5,522
Total equity	4,164,948	4,228,079
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,964,225	$ 9,206,515