Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 801,734	$ 1,182,195
Inventory	7,714,643	7,598,219
Property, construction and office equipment, net	294,658	193,281
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	609,664	550,778
Mortgage loans held for sale	88,840	170,731
Customer deposits held in escrow	100,034	117,573
Investments in unconsolidated entities	409,374	431,813
Income taxes receivable	16,907	0
Total assets	10,035,854	10,244,590
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,000,467	686,801
Senior notes	2,511,932	2,861,375
Mortgage company loan facility	74,135	150,000
Customer deposits	406,355	410,864
Accounts payable	302,042	362,098
Accrued expenses	879,734	973,581
Income taxes payable	0	30,959
Total liabilities	5,174,665	5,475,678
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	717,405	727,053
Retained earnings	5,239,251	5,161,551
Treasury stock, at cost - 32,049 and 31,774 shares at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	(1,139,623)	(1,130,878)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	750	694
Total stockholders' equity	4,819,562	4,760,199
Noncontrolling interest	41,627	8,713
Total equity	4,861,189	4,768,912
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,035,854	10,244,590
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	115,500
Rental Property Joint Venture Woburn MA [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 19,700
ASSETS
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets		$ 19,700