Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,817	$ 16,426
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,517 at October 31, 2016 and $5,956 at October 31, 2015	291,370	282,918
Inventories	417,696	419,692
Deferred tax assets	47,103	41,731
Prepaid expense and other current assets	77,472	80,661
Total current assets	934,458	841,428
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,603,243	1,650,730
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	725,571	683,633
Property, plant and equipment, net	877,672	967,097
Goodwill	2,164,748	2,197,077
Other intangibles, net	441,086	411,090
Deferred tax assets	6,107	4,510
Other assets	51,847	38,662
Total assets	4,475,918	4,459,864
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	226,325	243,803
Accounts payable	107,386	116,912
Employee compensation and benefits	77,717	67,373
Other current liabilities	125,027	140,694
Total current liabilities	536,455	568,782
Long-term debt	1,107,448	1,105,408
Deferred tax liabilities	37,532	31,016
Accrued pension liability and other	94,448	80,754
Total liabilities	1,775,883	1,785,960
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120,000; issued 52,075 at October 31, 2016 and 51,558 at October 31, 2015	5,208	5,156
Additional paid-in capital	1,493,965	1,434,705
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(489,600)	(191,643)
Retained earnings	2,050,443	1,779,440
Treasury stock at cost: 3,290 shares at October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015	(360,149)	(360,149)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,699,867	2,667,509
Noncontrolling interests	168	6,395
Stockholders’ equity	2,700,035	2,673,904
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,475,918	$ 4,459,864