Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,370,944	$ 1,286,014
Inventory	7,658,906	7,873,048
Property, construction and office equipment, net	316,125	273,412
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	956,294	715,441
Mortgage loans held for sale	231,797	218,777
Customer deposits held in escrow	77,291	74,403
Investments in unconsolidated entities	430,701	366,252
Income Taxes Receivable	23,675	20,791
Total assets	11,065,733	10,828,138
Liabilities:
Loans payable	1,147,955	1,111,449
Senior notes	2,661,718	2,659,898
Mortgage company loan facility	148,611	150,000
Customer deposits	459,406	385,596
Accounts payable	411,397	348,599
Accrued expenses	1,110,196	950,932
Income taxes payable	198,974	102,971
Total liabilities	6,138,257	5,709,445
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 152,937 shares issued at October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	1,529	1,529
Additional paid-in capital	717,272	726,879
Retained earnings	5,164,086	4,774,422
Treasury stock, at cost -- 26,410 shares and 11,999 shares at October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	(1,000,454)	(425,183)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,198)	(5,831)
Total stockholders' equity	4,875,235	5,071,816
Noncontrolling interest	52,241	46,877
Total equity	4,927,476	5,118,693
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,065,733	10,828,138
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 163,000	$ 145,800