Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 225,738	$ 208,293
Receivables - net	455,376	471,873
Inventories - net	282,440	277,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,124	43,798
Assets held for sale	19,451	19,615
Total current assets	1,028,129	1,020,612
Property, plant and equipment - net	358,670	358,618
Operating right of use lease assets	123,041	122,125
Goodwill	1,722,824	1,713,354
Intangible assets - net	396,935	407,586
Deferred income taxes	9,926	9,831
Other assets	43,876	42,530
Total assets	3,683,401	3,674,656
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	74,148	70,949
Income taxes payable	8,238	7,841
Accrued liabilities	150,751	167,883
Customer advanced payments	50,934	42,323
Current maturities of long-term debt	38,043	38,043
Operating lease liability - current	17,215	16,918
Finance lease liability - current	6,069	5,984
Liabilities held for sale	14,211	13,148
Total current liabilities	359,609	363,089
Long-term debt	981,284	1,067,952
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	109,839	109,317
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	10,806	10,470
Deferred income taxes	67,912	66,995
Pension obligations	165,831	165,529
Postretirement obligations	85,358	85,249
Other long-term liabilities	45,579	47,064
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	551,266	534,684
Retained earnings	2,963,252	2,908,738
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(194,688)	(226,118)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,474,900)	(1,470,566)
Total shareholders' equity	1,857,183	1,758,991
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,683,401	$ 3,674,656