2021

2020

2019

Cash flow information:

Income tax paid, net

$

229,742

$

46,687

$

137,337

Noncash activity:

Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municipal bonds, or included in accrued expenses, net

$

174,726

$

158,435

$

213,824

Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and accrued expenses related to the adoption of ASU 2016-02 and other lease activity

$

—

$

122,269

$

—

Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net due to the adoption of ASC 606

$

—

$

—

$

104,807

Non-controlling interest

$

(1,320)

$

7,092

$

38,134

Reclassification of inventory to property, construction, and office equipment, net

$

39,309

$

16,558

$

—

Transfer of other assets to inventory, net

$

—

$

—

$

7,100

Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities

$

50,841

$

13,690

$

—

Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities, net

$

94,332

$

52,345

$

44,139

Unrealized gain on derivatives

$

10,330

$

—

$

—

Business Acquisitions:

Fair value of assets purchased

$

—

$

63,854

$

173,516

Liabilities assumed

$

—

$

3,505

$

11,143

Cash paid

$

—

$

60,349

$

162,373

At October 31,

2021

2020

2019

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,638,494

$

1,370,944

$

1,286,014

Restricted cash and cash held by our captive title company included in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets

$

45,918

$

25,660

$

33,629

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows

$

1,684,412

$

1,396,604

$

1,319,643