Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 741,222	$ 1,286,014
Inventory	8,195,633	7,873,048
Property, construction and office equipment, net	278,518	273,412
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	983,094	715,441
Mortgage loans held for sale	141,007	218,777
Customer deposits held in escrow	74,690	74,403
Investments in unconsolidated entities	364,041	366,252
Income Taxes Receivable	32,606	20,791
Total assets	10,810,811	10,828,138
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,556,572	1,111,449
Senior notes	2,660,815	2,659,898
Mortgage company loan facility	106,018	150,000
Customer deposits	419,653	385,596
Accounts payable	350,019	348,599
Accrued expenses	998,543	950,932
Income taxes payable	105,469	102,971
Total liabilities	6,197,089	5,709,445
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 152,937 shares issued April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	1,529	1,529
Additional paid-in capital	725,246	726,879
Retained earnings	4,878,017	4,774,422
Treasury stock, at cost - 27,329 and 11,999 shares at April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	(1,034,999)	(425,183)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(5,275)	(5,831)
Total stockholders' equity	4,564,518	5,071,816
Noncontrolling interest	49,204	46,877
Total equity	4,613,722	5,118,693
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,810,811	10,828,138
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	$ 142,600	$ 145,800