Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets [Abstract]

Receivables, Prepaid Expenses, and Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets at January 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	January 31, 2021		October 31, 2020
Expected recoveries from insurance carriers and others	$	77,180	$	79,269
Improvement cost receivable	85,539		86,116
Escrow cash held by our captive title company	28,540		24,712
Properties held for rental apartment and commercial development	504,580		542,796
Prepaid expenses	29,472		28,104
Right-of-use asset	101,495		105,004
Other	80,969		90,293
	$	907,775	$	956,294