Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,000	$ 77,700
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16.4 at October 31, 2019 and $19.0 at October 31, 2018	435,300	374,700
Inventories	506,900	468,800
Prepaid expense and other current assets	132,200	169,700
Total current assets	1,163,400	1,090,900
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,193,900	1,930,300
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,061,800	954,300
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,132,100	976,000
Goodwill (Note 3)	2,428,900	2,392,100
Other intangibles, net (Note 3)	1,405,300	1,521,300
Deferred tax assets	78,000	58,400
Other assets	66,800	74,100
Total assets	6,274,500	6,112,800
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (Note 4)	563,700	37,100
Accounts payable	150,100	146,400
Employee compensation and benefits	104,700	94,000
Other current liabilities	292,100	259,000
Total current liabilities	1,110,600	536,500
Long-term debt (Note 4)	1,262,600	1,985,700
Deferred tax liabilities	28,000	31,000
Long-term tax payable	124,800	141,500
Accrued pension liability and other	119,900	110,300
Total liabilities	2,645,900	2,805,000
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1.0; zero shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120.0; issued 53.2 at October 31, 2019 and 52.8 at October 31, 2018	5,300	5,300
Additional paid-in capital	1,615,000	1,572,100
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(447,100)	(430,700)
Retained earnings	3,026,400	2,576,000
Treasury stock at cost: 4.1 shares at October 31, 2019 and 3.6 shares at October 31, 2018	(571,200)	(415,100)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	3,628,400	3,307,600
Noncontrolling interests	200	200
Stockholders’ equity (Note 7)	3,628,600	3,307,800
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,274,500	$ 6,112,800