CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 01, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 172,645	$ 238,144
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,808 and $10,023	384,662	379,889
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	179,908	165,839
Work in progress	196,920	178,354
Finished goods	102,760	89,402
Inventories	479,588	433,595
Income tax refundable	9,394	5,266
Deferred income tax benefits	52,524	48,679
Prepaid expenses	23,892	20,336
Other current assets	3,600	2,149
Current assets of businesses held for sale	40,399	41,446
Total Current Assets	1,166,704	1,169,504
Property, Plant and Equipment	716,721	721,460
Accumulated depreciation	410,123	402,118
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	306,598	319,342
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,074,437	1,071,786
Intangibles, net	475,931	471,377
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,336 and $5,743	11,162	4,295
Deferred income tax benefits	62,759	71,307
Other assets	21,825	14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	56,952	71,677
Total Assets	3,176,368	3,193,467
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	123,448	115,284
Accrued liabilities	264,493	262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,002	12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,851	1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes	1,617	1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	14,181	14,191
Total Current Liabilities	407,592	408,129
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	120,000	100,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	722,954	509,720
Deferred income tax liabilities	137,983	149,165
Pension and post-retirement obligations	57,968	62,693
Other liabilities	29,958	46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	19,427	18,876
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,302,123 and 32,123,717 shares	6,460	6,425
Additional paid-in capital	672,319	655,723
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 1,431,664 and 269,228 shares	(157,604)	(30,262)
Retained earnings	1,415,637	1,387,508
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(266,348)	(131,577)
Total Esterline shareholders' equity	1,670,464	1,887,817
Noncontrolling interests	10,022	10,183
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,680,486	1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,176,368	$ 3,193,467