Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 633,715	$ 918,993
Marketable securities		10,001
Restricted Cash and Investments	31,291	16,795
Inventory	7,353,967	6,997,516
Property, construction and office equipment, net	169,576	136,755
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	582,758	335,860
Mortgage loans held for sale	248,601	123,175
Customer deposits held in escrow	53,057	56,105
Investments in unconsolidated entities	496,411	412,860
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	167,413	198,455
Total assets	9,736,789	9,206,515
Liabilities:
Loans payable	871,079	1,000,439
Senior notes	2,694,372	2,689,801
Mortgage company loan facility	210,000	100,000
Customer deposits	309,099	284,309
Accounts payable	281,955	236,953
Accrued expenses	1,072,300	608,066
Income taxes payable	62,782	58,868
Total liabilities	5,501,587	4,978,436
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 and 177,931 shares issued at October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	728,464	728,125
Retained earnings	3,977,297	3,595,202
Treasury stock, at cost -- 16,154 shares and 3,084 shares at October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	(474,912)	(100,040)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,336)	(2,509)
Total stockholders' equity	4,229,292	4,222,557
Noncontrolling interest	5,910	5,522
Total equity	4,235,202	4,228,079
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,736,789	$ 9,206,515