Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 170,539	$ 299,972
Receivables - net	465,721	489,389
Inventories - net	366,380	327,195
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,595	48,282
Total current assets	1,054,235	1,164,838
Property, plant and equipment - net	361,567	355,565
Operating right of use lease assets	111,760	110,851
Goodwill	1,836,485	1,713,148
Intangible assets - net	374,149	357,367
Deferred income taxes	18,733	11,381
Other assets	78,061	77,811
Total assets	3,834,990	3,790,961
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	96,503	91,689
Income taxes payable	30,863	16,636
Accrued liabilities	159,245	201,992
Customer advanced payments	85,594	77,868
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	34,149	34,188
Operating lease liability - current	17,358	17,222
Finance lease liability - current	5,755	5,799
Total current liabilities	429,467	445,394
Long-term debt	773,191	781,709
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	98,459	97,685
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	14,670	14,944
Deferred income taxes	99,129	88,467
Pension obligations	78,112	80,584
Postretirement obligations	83,101	82,652
Other long-term liabilities	40,233	40,396
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	598,772	585,334
Retained earnings	3,355,712	3,265,027
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(186,133)	(175,835)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,561,976)	(1,527,649)
Total shareholders' equity	2,218,628	2,159,130
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,834,990	$ 3,790,961