Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 351,854	$ 918,993
Marketable securities		10,001
Restricted cash and investments	43,183	16,795
Inventory	7,670,523	6,997,516
Property, construction and office equipment, net	148,804	136,755
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	280,277	284,130
Mortgage loans held for sale	170,937	123,175
Customer deposits held in escrow	66,846	56,105
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	461,604	412,860
Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans	13,687	51,730
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	197,984	198,455
Total assets	9,405,699	9,206,515
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,058,656	1,000,439
Senior notes	2,693,221	2,689,801
Mortgage company loan facility	125,000	100,000
Customer deposits	338,457	284,309
Accounts payable	276,213	236,953
Accrued expenses	628,684	608,066
Income taxes payable	105,508	58,868
Total liabilities	5,225,739	4,978,436
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,933 and 177,931 shares issued at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	724,151	728,125
Retained earnings	3,862,919	3,595,202
Treasury stock, at cost - 13,989 and 3,084 shares at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	(412,243)	(100,040)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,455)	(2,509)
Total stockholders' equity	4,174,151	4,222,557
Noncontrolling interest	5,809	5,522
Total equity	4,179,960	4,228,079
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,405,699	$ 9,206,515