Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 238,144	$ 179,178
Cash in escrow	0	4,018
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,023 and $9,215	379,889	383,666
Inventories	433,595	447,663
Income tax refundable	5,266	6,526
Deferred income tax benefits	48,679	47,277
Prepaid expenses	20,336	18,183
Other current assets	2,149	5,204
Current assets of businesses held for sale	41,446	0
Total Current Assets	1,169,504	1,091,715
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	29,940	32,785
Buildings	225,594	247,885
Machinery and equipment	465,926	487,191
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	721,460	767,861
Accumulated depreciation	402,118	396,664
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	319,342	371,197
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,071,786	1,128,977
Intangibles, net	471,377	580,949
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $5,743 and $4,359	4,295	6,211
Deferred income tax benefits	71,307	71,840
Other assets	14,179	11,223
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	71,677	0
Total Assets	3,193,467	3,262,112
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	115,284	123,597
Accrued liabilities	262,536	253,561
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,774	21,279
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,773	2,307
Federal and foreign income taxes	1,571	7,348
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	14,191	0
Total Current Liabilities	408,129	408,092
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	100,000	130,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	509,720	537,859
Deferred income tax liabilities	149,165	193,119
Pension and post-retirement obligations	62,693	68,102
Other liabilities	46,884	40,188
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	18,876	0
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,123,717 and 31,441,949 shares	6,425	6,288
Additional paid-in capital	655,723	604,511
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 269,228 and 0 shares	(30,262)	0
Retained earnings	1,387,508	1,285,090
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(131,577)	(22,284)
Total Esterline shareholders' equity	1,887,817	1,873,605
Noncontrolling interests	10,183	11,147
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,898,000	1,884,752
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,193,467	$ 3,262,112