Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the amounts for acquired assets and liabilities recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date (amounts in thousands):

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash and cash equivalents	$	106,233
Inventory	1,513,801
Property, construction, and office equipment, net	404
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	10,759
Total assets acquired	1,631,197
Customer deposits	(5,429		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(30,419		)
Total liabilities assumed	(35,848		)
Total net assets acquired	$	1,595,349

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following presents unaudited pro forma data for the years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, as if the Acquisition had been completed as of November 1, 2012 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

	2014		2013
Revenues	$	4,045,101	$	3,102,076
Net income	381,855		202,746
Income per share – basic	2.15		1.15
Income per share – diluted	2.06		1.09