The following are supplemental disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):



	Six months ended April 30,
	2015			2014
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	8,034
Interest capitalized, net of amount paid				$	3,798
Income tax payments	$	140,867		$	30,968
Income tax refunds	$	165
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net	$	45,732		$	71,662
Reduction in inventory for our share of joint venture earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	$	2,346		$	1,229
Defined benefit plan amendment	$	754		$	77
Increase in accrued expenses related to Stock Price-Based Restricted Stock Units paid				$	4,972
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities				$	700
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	$	4,824
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives held by equity investees	$	(22	)	$	365
Increase in investments in unconsolidated entities for change in the fair value of debt guarantees	$	1,577		$	428
Miscellaneous decreases to investments in unconsolidated entities	$	(1,403	)	$	(965	)
Acquisition of a Business:
Fair value of assets purchased, excluding cash acquired				$	1,520,664
Liabilities assumed				$	31,548
Cash paid, net of cash acquired				$	1,489,116