Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 475,113	$ 712,829
Restricted cash and investments	1,161	2,482
Inventory	7,871,569	7,281,453
Property, construction and office equipment, net	185,676	189,547
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	599,755	542,217
Mortgage loans held for sale	111,811	132,922
Customer deposits held in escrow	135,072	102,017
Investments in unconsolidated entities	456,762	481,758
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	6,807
Total assets	9,843,726	9,445,225
Liabilities:
Loans payable	649,299	637,416
Senior notes	2,860,290	2,462,463
Mortgage company loan facility	103,550	120,145
Customer deposits	469,586	396,026
Accounts payable	324,605	275,223
Accrued expenses	936,414	959,353
Income taxes payable	13,386	57,509
Total liabilities	5,357,130	4,908,135
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	715,949	720,115
Retained earnings	4,690,272	4,474,064
Treasury stock, at cost - 24,335 and 20,732 shares at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	(925,317)	(662,854)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,980)	(1,910)
Total stockholders' equity	4,480,703	4,531,194
Noncontrolling interest	5,893	5,896
Total equity	4,486,596	4,537,090
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,843,726	$ 9,445,225