Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 712,829	$ 633,715
Restricted Cash and Investments	2,482	31,291
Inventory	7,281,453	7,353,967
Property, construction and office equipment, net	189,547	169,576
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	542,217	582,758
Mortgage loans held for sale	132,922	248,601
Customer deposits held in escrow	102,017	53,057
Investments in unconsolidated entities	481,758	496,411
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances		167,413
Total assets	9,445,225	9,736,789
Liabilities:
Loans payable	637,416	871,079
Senior notes	2,462,463	2,694,372
Mortgage company loan facility	120,145	210,000
Customer deposits	396,026	309,099
Accounts payable	275,223	281,955
Accrued expenses	959,353	1,072,300
Income taxes payable	57,509	62,782
Total liabilities	4,908,135	5,501,587
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	720,115	728,464
Retained earnings	4,474,064	3,977,297
Treasury stock, at cost -- 20,732 shares and 16,154 shares at October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	(662,854)	(474,912)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,910)	(3,336)
Total stockholders' equity	4,531,194	4,229,292
Noncontrolling interest	5,896	5,910
Total equity	4,537,090	4,235,202
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,445,225	$ 9,736,789