Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 121,994	$ 163,457
Receivables - net	546,649	537,313
Inventories - net	447,727	383,398
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,046	48,803
Total current assets	1,178,416	1,132,971
Goodwill	2,107,113	1,804,693
Intangible assets - net	377,835	329,402
Property, plant and equipment - net	361,447	353,442
Operating right of use lease assets	111,375	102,279
Deferred income taxes	11,994	10,447
Other assets	89,243	87,141
Total assets	4,237,423	3,820,375
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	420,947	392,537
Accrued liabilities	156,864	206,828
Accounts payable	90,602	99,276
Customer advanced payments	97,683	92,584
Income taxes payable	37,161	22,333
Operating lease liability - current	17,319	15,738
Finance lease liability - current	4,885	4,907
Total current liabilities	825,461	834,203
Long-term debt	595,166	345,320
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	97,179	90,768
Deferred income taxes	121,152	110,781
Postretirement obligations	56,953	56,804
Pension obligations	45,114	40,551
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	11,070	11,184
Other long-term liabilities	38,643	36,389
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	640,800	626,697
Retained earnings	3,719,278	3,652,216
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(131,537)	(207,782)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,794,109)	(1,789,009)
Total shareholders' equity	2,446,685	2,294,375
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,237,423	$ 3,820,375