Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 138,200	$ 95,900
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $20.7 at October 31, 2022 and $9.2 at October 31, 2021	557,800	515,300
Inventories (Note 1)	628,700	585,600
Prepaid expense and other current assets	208,900	179,300
Assets held-for-sale	0	89,200
Total current assets	1,533,600	1,465,300
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,432,900	1,347,600
Goodwill (Note 4)	3,609,700	2,574,000
Other intangibles, net (Note 4)	1,885,100	1,271,500
Deferred tax assets	2,443,100	2,546,600
Other assets	587,900	401,200
Total assets	11,492,300	9,606,200
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (Note 5)	412,600	83,400
Accounts payable	248,800	161,400
Employee compensation and benefits	152,100	148,700
Deferred revenue	93,600	19,000
Other current liabilities	373,100	317,900
Liabilities held-for-sale	0	1,700
Total current liabilities	1,280,200	732,100
Long-term debt	2,350,800	1,397,600
Deferred tax liabilities	149,900	24,100
Long-term tax payable	113,200	139,600
Deferred revenue	198,300	100
Accrued pension liability and other	225,200	370,700
Total liabilities	4,317,600	2,664,200
Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $10 cents par value, 1.0 shares authorized, zero shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $10 cents par value, 120.0 shares authorized, 53.8 issued and 49.3 outstanding at October 31, 2022 and 53.7 issued and 49.3 outstanding at October 31, 2021	5,400	5,400
Additional paid-in capital	1,765,500	1,715,200
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(466,800)	(341,300)
Retained earnings	6,584,900	6,202,100
Treasury stock at cost: 4.5 shares at October 31, 2022 and 4.4 shares at October 31, 2021	(714,500)	(639,600)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	7,174,500	6,941,800
Noncontrolling interests	200	200
Stockholders’ equity (Note 8)	7,174,700	6,942,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 11,492,300	$ 9,606,200