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

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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):

	Six months ended April 30,
	2016			2015
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	267		$	8,034
Income tax payments	$	72,767		$	140,867
Income tax refunds	$	2,001		$	165
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net	$	10,647		$	45,732
Reduction in inventory for our share of earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	$	4,913		$	2,346
Defined benefit plan amendment	$	757		$	754
Deferred tax decrease related to stock based compensation activity included in additional paid-in capital	$	9,797
Increase in accrued expenses related to stock based compensation	$	6,236
Income tax benefit recognized in total comprehensive income	$	122		$	128
Transfer of investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate to investment in unconsolidated entities	$	5,917
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities				$	4,824
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives held by equity investees	$	50		$	(22	)
(Decrease) increase in investments in unconsolidated entities for change in the fair value of debt guarantees	$	(5	)	$	1,577
Miscellaneous decreases (increases) to investments in unconsolidated entities	$	102		$	(1,403	)