Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]

Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets [Table Text Block]

Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$	152,609	$	153,774
Improvement cost receivable	101,148		99,311
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	32,858		45,923
Properties held for rental apartment development	177,807		146,288
Prepaid expenses	21,875		23,223
Other	73,693		73,698
	$	559,990	$	542,217

See Note 6, “Accrued Expenses,” for additional information regarding the expected recoveries from insurance carriers and suppliers.