Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,286,014	$ 1,182,195
Inventory	7,873,048	7,598,219
Property, construction and office equipment, net	273,412	193,281
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	715,441	550,778
Mortgage loans held for sale	218,777	170,731
Customer deposits held in escrow	74,403	117,573
Investments in unconsolidated entities	366,252	431,813
Income Taxes Receivable	20,791	0
Total assets	10,828,138	10,244,590
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,111,449	686,801
Senior notes	2,659,898	2,861,375
Mortgage company loan facility	150,000	150,000
Customer deposits	385,596	410,864
Accounts payable	348,599	362,098
Accrued expenses	950,932	973,581
Income taxes payable	102,971	30,959
Total liabilities	5,709,445	5,475,678
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 152,937 and 177,937 shares issued at October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	1,529	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	726,879	727,053
Retained earnings	4,774,422	5,161,551
Treasury stock, at cost -- 11,999 shares and 31,774 shares at October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	(425,183)	(1,130,878)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,831)	694
Total stockholders' equity	5,071,816	4,760,199
Noncontrolling interest	46,877	8,713
Total equity	5,118,693	4,768,912
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,828,138	$ 10,244,590
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 125,000