Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,182,195	$ 712,829
Inventory	7,598,219	7,281,453
Property, construction and office equipment, net	193,281	189,547
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	550,778	544,699
Mortgage loans held for sale	170,731	132,922
Customer deposits held in escrow	117,573	102,017
Investments in unconsolidated entities	431,813	481,758
Total assets	10,244,590	9,445,225
Liabilities:
Loans payable	686,801	637,416
Senior Notes	2,861,375	2,462,463
Mortgage company loan facility	150,000	120,145
Customer deposits	410,864	396,026
Accounts payable	362,098	275,223
Accrued expenses	973,581	959,353
Income taxes payable	30,959	57,509
Total liabilities	5,475,678	4,908,135
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	727,053	720,115
Retained earnings	5,161,551	4,474,064
Treasury stock, at cost -- 31,774 shares and 20,732 shares at October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	(1,130,878)	(662,854)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	694	(1,910)
Total stockholders' equity	4,760,199	4,531,194
Noncontrolling interest	8,713	5,896
Total equity	4,768,912	4,537,090
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,244,590	$ 9,445,225