CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 128,122	$ 238,144
Cash in escrow	180,091	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,730 and $10,023	342,399	379,889
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	159,525	165,839
Work in progress	178,893	178,354
Finished goods	87,547	89,402
Inventories	425,965	433,595
Income tax refundable	6,416	5,266
Deferred income tax benefits	54,823	48,679
Prepaid expenses	25,205	20,336
Other current assets	2,321	2,149
Current assets of businesses held for sale	38,357	41,446
Total Current Assets	1,203,699	1,169,504
Property, Plant and Equipment	703,223	721,460
Accumulated depreciation	400,043	402,118
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	303,180	319,342
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,003,380	1,071,786
Intangibles, net	429,577	471,377
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $6,085 and $5,743	3,952	4,295
Deferred income tax benefits	59,533	71,307
Other assets	20,690	14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	59,379	71,677
Total Assets	3,083,390	3,193,467
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	106,532	115,284
Accrued liabilities	241,009	262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,670	12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,190	1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes	2,448	1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	13,434	14,191
Total Current Liabilities	379,283	408,129
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	280,000	100,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	502,041	509,720
Deferred income tax liabilities	136,898	149,165
Pension and post-retirement obligations	57,581	62,693
Other liabilities	34,144	46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	19,794	18,876
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,227,251 and 32,123,717 shares	6,445	6,425
Additional paid-in capital	664,325	655,723
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 1,118,876 and 269,228 shares	(122,887)	(30,262)
Retained earnings	1,395,827	1,387,508
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(280,082)	(131,577)
Total Esterline shareholders' equity	1,663,628	1,887,817
Noncontrolling interests	10,021	10,183
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,673,649	1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,083,390	$ 3,193,467