Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 836,258	$ 1,182,195
Inventory	7,995,076	7,598,219
Property, construction and office equipment, net	288,742	193,281
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	720,178	550,778
Mortgage loans held for sale	169,251	170,731
Customer deposits held in escrow	88,043	117,573
Investments in unconsolidated entities	354,569	431,813
Total assets	10,452,117	10,244,590
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,089,137	686,801
Senior notes	2,512,877	2,861,375
Mortgage company loan facility	150,000	150,000
Customer deposits	429,665	410,864
Accounts payable	344,665	362,098
Accrued expenses	895,940	973,581
Income taxes payable	45,376	30,959
Total liabilities	5,467,660	5,475,678
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 177,937 shares issued at July 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	1,779	1,779
Additional paid-in capital	724,411	727,053
Retained earnings	5,482,955	5,161,551
Treasury stock, at cost - 35,681 and 31,774 shares at July 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	(1,270,922)	(1,130,878)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	862	694
Total stockholders' equity	4,939,085	4,760,199
Noncontrolling interest	45,372	8,713
Total equity	4,984,457	4,768,912
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,452,117	10,244,590
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 139,900	$ 19,700