Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 924,448	$ 1,182,195
Inventory	7,790,840	7,598,219
Property, construction and office equipment, net	289,186	193,281
Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	659,768	550,778
Mortgage loans held for sale	124,940	170,731
Customer deposits held in escrow	97,462	117,573
Investments in unconsolidated entities	390,085	431,813
Total assets	10,276,729	10,244,590
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,027,408	686,801
Senior notes	2,512,404	2,861,375
Mortgage company loan facility	110,012	150,000
Customer deposits	419,479	410,864
Accounts payable	318,346	362,098
Accrued expenses	890,668	973,581
Income taxes payable	12,172	30,959
Total liabilities	5,290,489	5,475,678
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	721,311	727,053
Retained earnings	5,352,424	5,161,551
Treasury stock, at cost - 31,907 and 31,774 shares at April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	(1,135,166)	(1,130,878)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	806	694
Total stockholders' equity	4,941,154	4,760,199
Noncontrolling interest	45,086	8,713
Total equity	4,986,240	4,768,912
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,276,729	10,244,590
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	138,500	$ 19,700
Rental Property Joint Venture Woburn MA [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 19,900