Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 559,348	$ 1,286,014
Inventory	8,034,515	7,873,048
Property, construction and office equipment, net	313,513	273,412
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	968,416	715,441
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	161,540	218,777
Customer deposits held in escrow	78,094	74,403
Investments in unconsolidated entities	412,766	366,252
Income Taxes Receivable	9,239	20,791
Total assets	10,537,431	10,828,138
Assets	10,537,431	10,828,138
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,082,025	1,111,449
Senior notes	2,661,301	2,659,898
Mortgage company loan facility	122,189	150,000
Customer deposits	437,008	385,596
Accounts payable	375,900	348,599
Accrued expenses	1,014,822	950,932
Income taxes payable	118,058	102,971
Total liabilities	5,811,303	5,709,445
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 152,937 shares issued July 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	1,529	1,529
Additional paid-in capital	722,115	726,879
Retained earnings	4,978,832	4,774,422
Treasury stock, at cost - 26,997 and 11,999 shares at July 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	(1,022,406)	(425,183)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,996)	(5,831)
Total stockholders' equity	4,675,074	5,071,816
Noncontrolling interest	51,054	46,877
Total equity	4,726,128	5,118,693
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,537,431	10,828,138
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	155,000	145,800
Assets	$ 155,000	$ 145,800