Supplemental Disclosure to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the statements of cash flows

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

	Three months ended January 31,
	2019			2018
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	495		$	4,105
Income tax payments	$	81,818		$	64,922
Income tax refunds	$	877		$	309
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing or municipal bonds, net	$	72,731		$	19,909
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities	$	(2,960	)	$	476
Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09	$	104,807		$	—
Net decrease in inventory and retained earnings due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09	$	8,989		$	—
Net increase in accrued expenses and decrease in retained earnings due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09	$	6,541		$	—
Net decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities and retained earnings due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09	$	2,457		$	—
Accrued treasury share purchases	$	—		$	9,713
Non-controlling interest	$	32,914		$	—
Transfer of other assets to inventory	$	7,100		$	—
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities, net	$	9,398		$	—
	At January 31,
	2019			2018
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$	801,734		$	508,277
Restricted cash included in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	960			2,459
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	802,694		$	510,736