Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet

Note 5 — Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet	2020		2019
Receivables:
Accounts	$	445,360	$	506,318
Notes	4,592		3,980
Other	30,966		30,268
	480,918		540,566
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,045)		(9,801)
	$	471,873	$	530,765
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	$	94,630	$	102,044
Work-in-process	44,403		42,904
Finished goods	183,860		183,973
	322,893		328,921
Obsolescence and other reserves	(41,315)		(39,377)
LIFO reserve	(4,545)		(6,145)
	$	277,033	$	283,399
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	8,816	$	10,468
Land improvements	4,611		4,390
Buildings	253,621		256,195
Machinery and equipment	464,171		489,864
Enterprise management system	56,103		53,020
Construction-in-progress	29,897		34,944
Leased property under capitalized leases	32,590		29,528
	849,809		878,409
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(491,191)		(479,514)
	$	358,618	$	398,895
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	$	52,260	$	57,773
Pension and retirement	10,282		9,993
Taxes other than income taxes	13,346		8,606
Customer commissions	9,158		9,030
Other	82,837		76,253
	$	167,883	$	161,655