CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 187,682	$ 238,144
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,397 and $10,023	373,699	379,889
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	174,346	165,839
Work in progress	191,519	178,354
Finished goods	103,835	89,402
Inventories	469,700	433,595
Income tax refundable	17,515	5,266
Deferred income tax benefits	36,945	48,679
Prepaid expenses	21,407	20,336
Other current assets	17,196	2,149
Current assets of businesses held for sale	14,398	41,446
Total Current Assets	1,138,542	1,169,504
Property, Plant and Equipment	723,746	721,460
Accumulated depreciation	417,355	402,118
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	306,391	319,342
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,040,443	1,071,786
Intangibles, net	459,968	471,377
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,789 and $5,743	11,035	4,295
Deferred income tax benefits	75,612	71,307
Other assets	22,103	14,179
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	31,558	71,677
Total Assets	3,085,652	3,193,467
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	111,415	115,284
Accrued liabilities	267,386	262,536
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,014	12,774
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,993	1,773
Federal and foreign income taxes	3,853	1,571
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	8,885	14,191
Total Current Liabilities	395,546	408,129
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	200,000	100,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	712,809	509,720
Deferred income tax liabilities	133,499	149,165
Pension and post-retirement obligations	56,758	62,693
Other liabilities	30,512	46,884
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	1,859	18,876
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,365,349 and 32,123,717 shares	6,473	6,425
Additional paid-in capital	679,647	655,723
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 2,831,350 and 269,228 shares	(289,780)	(30,262)
Retained earnings	1,444,134	1,387,508
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(295,835)	(131,577)
Total Esterline Shareholders' Equity	1,544,639	1,887,817
Noncontrolling interests	10,030	10,183
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,554,669	1,898,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,085,652	$ 3,193,467

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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