CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 30, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 686,466	$ 1,303,039
Inventory		10,994,873	9,712,925
Property, construction, and office equipment – net		450,024	453,007
Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets	[1]	583,422	590,611
Mortgage loans held for sale – at fair value		195,651	191,242
Customer deposits held in escrow		113,086	109,691
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	1,172,302	1,007,417
Total assets		14,195,824	13,367,932
Liabilities
Loans payable		1,052,710	1,085,817
Senior notes		1,597,544	1,597,102
Mortgage company loan facility		150,000	150,000
Customer deposits		514,965	488,690
Accounts payable		666,488	492,213
Accrued expenses		2,088,588	1,752,848
Income taxes payable		161,114	114,547
Total liabilities		6,231,409	5,681,217
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, none issued		0	0
Common stock, 112,937 shares issued at April 30, 2025 and October 31, 2024		1,129	1,129
Additional paid-in capital		679,434	694,713
Retained earnings		8,634,857	8,153,356
Treasury stock, at cost —14,612 and 13,149 shares at April 30, 2025 and October 31, 2024, respectively		(1,394,825)	(1,209,547)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI")		28,130	31,277
Total stockholders’ equity		7,948,725	7,670,928
Noncontrolling interest		15,690	15,787
Total equity		7,964,415	7,686,715
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 14,195,824	$ 13,367,932

[1] As of April 30, 2025 and October 31, 2024, Receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and Investments in unconsolidated entities include $117.3 million and $105.3 million, respectively, of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). See Note 3, “Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” for additional information regarding VIEs.