Supplemental Disclosure to Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures to the consolidated statements of cash flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands):

	2023		2022		2021
Cash flow information:
Income tax paid - net	$	584,695	$	350,650	$	229,742
Noncash activity:
Cost of inventory acquired through seller financing, municipal bonds, or included in accrued expenses - net	$	359,042	$	273,893	$	174,726
Reclassification from inventory to property, construction, and office equipment - net	$	1,170	$	—	$	39,309
Transfer of inventory to investment in unconsolidated entities	$	1,000	$	46,019	$	50,841
Transfer of other assets to investment in unconsolidated entities, net	$	47,780	$	100,123	$	94,332
Transfer of other assets to property, construction, and office equipment - net	$	47,280	$	16,168	$	—
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives	$	(9,767)	$	34,680	$	10,330
	At October 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,300,068	$	1,346,754	$	1,638,494
Restricted cash included in receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	$	44,273	$	51,796	$	45,918
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated    Statements of Cash Flows	$	1,344,341	$	1,398,550	$	1,684,412