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Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]  
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Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
April 30, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others
$
162,475

 
$
165,696

Improvement cost receivable
95,129

 
85,627

Escrow cash held by our captive title company
40,919

 
138,633

Property held for rental development
134,874

 
81,693

Investment in foreclosed real estate owned
4,258

 
11,552

Prepaid expenses
18,143

 
25,659

Other
80,716

 
73,898

 
$
536,514

 
$
582,758