Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133,320	$ 208,293
Receivables - net	470,622	471,873
Inventories - net	295,841	277,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,642	43,798
Assets held for sale	0	19,615
Total current assets	949,425	1,020,612
Property, plant and equipment - net	362,622	358,618
Operating right of use lease assets	119,671	122,125
Goodwill	1,720,990	1,713,354
Intangible assets - net	383,856	407,586
Deferred income taxes	7,012	9,831
Other assets	51,334	42,530
Total assets	3,594,910	3,674,656
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	84,824	70,949
Income taxes payable	13,071	7,841
Accrued liabilities	160,912	167,883
Customer advanced payments	65,151	42,323
Current maturities of long-term debt	38,043	38,043
Operating lease liability - current	17,198	16,918
Finance lease liability - current	6,068	5,984
Liabilities held for sale	0	13,148
Total current liabilities	385,267	363,089
Long-term debt	829,044	1,067,952
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	106,527	109,317
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	15,908	10,470
Deferred income taxes	67,439	66,995
Pension obligations	109,003	165,529
Postretirement obligations	85,608	85,249
Other long-term liabilities	45,757	47,064
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	564,611	534,684
Retained earnings	3,064,726	2,908,738
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(193,246)	(226,118)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,497,987)	(1,470,566)
Total shareholders' equity	1,950,357	1,758,991
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,594,910	$ 3,674,656