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



	Nine months ended July 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	10,897
Interest capitalized, net of amount paid				$	183
Income tax payments	$	162,390		$	37,622
Income tax refunds	$	16,916
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net	$	51,980		$	88,646
Reduction in inventory for our share of joint venture earnings in land purchased from unconsolidated entities and allocation of basis difference	$	4,309		$	3,987
Defined benefit plan amendment	$	754		$	247
Increase in accrued expenses related to Stock Price-Based Restricted Stock Units paid				$	5,035
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities				$	700
Transfer of investment in unconsolidated entity to inventory	$	132,256		$	2,704
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities	$	4,852
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives held by equity investees	$	(2	)	$	324
Increase in investments in unconsolidated entities for change in the fair value of debt guarantees	$	1,575		$	658
Miscellaneous increases (decreases) to investments in unconsolidated entities	$	119		$	(1,787	)
Acquisition of a Business:
Fair value of assets purchased, excluding cash acquired				$	1,524,964
Liabilities assumed				$	35,848
Cash paid, net of cash acquired				$	1,489,116