Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 691,266	$ 633,715
Restricted cash and investments	797	31,291
Inventory	7,602,695	7,353,967
Property, construction and office equipment, net	173,449	169,576
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	536,514	582,758
Mortgage loans held for sale	89,485	248,601
Customer deposits held in escrow	74,493	53,057
Investments in unconsolidated entities	540,215	496,411
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	158,050	167,413
Total assets	9,866,964	9,736,789
Liabilities:
Loans payable	637,931	871,079
Senior notes	2,993,882	2,694,372
Mortgage company loan facility	61,129	210,000
Customer deposits	387,940	309,099
Accounts payable	305,500	281,955
Accrued expenses	937,396	1,072,300
Income taxes payable	89,191	62,782
Total liabilities	5,412,969	5,501,587
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	716,124	728,464
Retained earnings	4,159,300	3,977,297
Treasury stock, at cost - 14,743 and 16,154 shares at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	(426,116)	(474,912)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,999)	(3,336)
Total stockholders' equity	4,448,088	4,229,292
Noncontrolling interest	5,907	5,910
Total equity	4,453,995	4,235,202
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,866,964	$ 9,736,789