Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 128,737	$ 299,972
Receivables - net	530,761	489,389
Inventories - net	399,579	327,195
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,529	48,282
Total current assets	1,115,606	1,164,838
Property, plant and equipment - net	359,231	355,565
Operating right of use lease assets	100,509	110,851
Goodwill	1,813,234	1,713,148
Intangible assets - net	343,779	357,367
Deferred income taxes	15,080	11,381
Other assets	76,385	77,811
Total assets	3,823,824	3,790,961
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	100,397	91,689
Income taxes payable	21,473	16,636
Accrued liabilities	186,714	201,992
Customer advanced payments	95,683	77,868
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	401,728	34,188
Operating lease liability - current	15,984	17,222
Finance lease liability - current	5,303	5,799
Total current liabilities	827,282	445,394
Long-term debt	401,698	781,709
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	88,718	97,685
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	13,466	14,944
Deferred income taxes	96,584	88,467
Pension obligations	75,892	80,584
Postretirement obligations	82,853	82,652
Other long-term liabilities	38,286	40,396
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	616,567	585,334
Retained earnings	3,548,206	3,265,027
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(217,581)	(175,835)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,760,400)	(1,527,649)
Total shareholders' equity	2,199,045	2,159,130
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,823,824	$ 3,790,961