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Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings We are involved in various claims and litigation arising principally in the ordinary course of business. We believe that adequate provision for resolution of all current claims and pending litigation has been made for probable losses. We believe that the disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity or on our financial condition. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities At January 31, 2017, we had investments in a number of unconsolidated entities, were committed to invest or advance additional funds, and had guaranteed a portion of the indebtedness and/or loan commitments of these entities. See Note 3, “Investments in Unconsolidated Entities,” for more information regarding our commitments to these entities. Land Purchase Commitments Generally, our purchase agreements to acquire land parcels do not require us to purchase those land parcels, although we, in some cases, forfeit any deposit balance outstanding if and when we terminate a purchase agreement. Information regarding our land purchase commitments, as of the dates indicated, is provided in the table below (amounts in thousands):
| January 31, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
Aggregate purchase commitments: |  |  |
Unrelated parties | $ | 1,388,618 |  |  | $ | 1,544,185 |
Unconsolidated entities that the Company has investments in | 54,226 |  |  | 79,204 |
Total | $ | 1,442,844 |  |  | $ | 1,623,389 |
Deposits against aggregate purchase commitments | $ | 70,502 |  |  | $ | 65,299 |
Additional cash required to acquire land | 1,372,342 |  |  | 1,558,090 |
Total | $ | 1,442,844 |  |  | $ | 1,623,389 |
Amount of additional cash required to acquire land included in accrued expenses | $ | 16,985 |  |  | $ | 18,266 |
In addition, we expect to purchase approximately 3,600 additional home sites over a number of years from several joint ventures in which we have interests; the purchase prices of these home sites will be determined at a future date. At January 31, 2017, we also had purchase commitments to acquire land for apartment developments of approximately $84.3 million, of which we had outstanding deposits in the amount of $4.4 million. We have additional land parcels under option that have been excluded from the aforementioned aggregate purchase amounts since we do not believe that we will complete the purchase of these land parcels and no additional funds will be required from us to terminate these contracts. Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit At January 31, 2017, we had outstanding surety bonds amounting to $667.1 million, primarily related to our obligations to governmental entities to construct improvements in our communities. We estimate that $345.4 million of work remains on these improvements. We have an additional $137.7 million of surety bonds outstanding that guarantee other obligations. We do not believe that it is probable that any outstanding bonds will be drawn upon. At January 31, 2017, we had outstanding letters of credit of $112.4 million under our New Credit Facility. These letters of credit were issued to secure our various financial obligations, including insurance policy deductibles and other claims, land deposits, and security to complete improvements in communities in which we are operating. We do not believe that it is probable that any outstanding letters of credit will be drawn upon. Backlog At January 31, 2017, we had agreements of sale outstanding to deliver 5,145 homes with an aggregate sales value of $4.35 billion. Mortgage Commitments Information regarding our mortgage commitments, as of the dates indicated, is provided in the table below (amounts in thousands):
| January 31, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
Aggregate mortgage loan commitments: |  |  |
IRLCs | $ | 352,279 |  |  | $ | 255,647 |
Non-IRLCs | 1,178,730 |  |  | 1,094,861 |
Total | $ | 1,531,009 |  |  | $ | 1,350,508 |
Investor commitments to purchase: |  |  |
IRLCs | $ | 352,279 |  |  | $ | 255,647 |
Mortgage loans receivable | 71,668 |  |  | 231,398 |
Total | $ | 423,947 |  |  | $ | 487,045 |

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