Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91.1	$ 100.8
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8.9 at January 31, 2017 and $8.5 at October 31, 2016	290.9	291.4
Inventories	421.4	417.7
Deferred tax assets (1)	0.0	49.7
Prepaid expense and other current assets	80.5	77.5
Total current assets	883.9	937.1
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,636.5	1,603.2
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	757.4	725.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	879.1	877.7
Goodwill	2,279.8	2,164.7
Other intangibles, net	498.5	441.1
Deferred tax assets (1)	57.8	6.1
Other assets	57.6	51.9
Total assets	4,656.7	4,478.6
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	223.5	226.3
Accounts payable	100.3	107.4
Employee compensation and benefits	59.9	77.7
Other current liabilities	134.2	131.8
Total current liabilities	517.9	543.2
Long-term debt	1,201.0	1,107.4
Deferred tax liabilities (1)	26.8	37.5
Accrued pension liability and other	91.6	94.6
Total liabilities	1,837.3	1,782.7
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1.0; zero shares issued or outstanding	0.0	0.0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120.0; issued 52.2 at January 31, 2017 and 52.1 at October 31, 2016	5.2	5.2
Additional paid-in capital	1,497.0	1,494.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(461.4)	(489.6)
Retained earnings	2,138.6	2,046.3
Treasury stock at cost: 3.3 shares at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016	(360.1)	(360.1)
Noncontrolling interests	0.1	0.1
Stockholders’ equity	2,819.4	2,695.9
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,656.7	$ 4,478.6