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

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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): 

	Nine months ended July 31,
	2019			2018
Cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$	13,327		$	7,191
Income tax payments	$	107,059		$	116,638
Income tax refunds	$	927		$	322
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municipal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net	$	175,266		$	142,003
(Increase) decrease in inventory for capitalized interest, our share of earnings, and allocation of basis difference in land purchased from unconsolidated entities, net	$	(4,774	)	$	(253	)
Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net due to the adoption of ASC 606	$	104,807
Net decrease in inventory and retained earnings due to the adoption of ASC 606	$	8,989
Net increase in accrued expenses and decrease in retained earnings due to the adoption of ASC 606	$	6,541
Net decrease in investment in unconsolidated entities and retained earnings due to the adoption of ASC 606	$	2,457
Transfer of other assets to inventory	$	7,100		$	20,763
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities, net	$	11,656		$	21,546
Reclassification of deferred income from accrued expenses to investment in unconsolidated entities				$	5,995
Non-controlling interest	$	36,615		$	2,801
Acquisition of a Business:
Fair value of assets purchased	$	97,061
Liabilities assumed	$	4,221
Cash paid	$	92,840
	At July 31,
	2019			2018
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$	836,258		$	522,181
Restricted cash included in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	822			686
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	837,080		$	522,867