Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 129,073	$ 163,457
Receivables - net	527,851	537,313
Inventories - net	440,179	383,398
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,338	48,803
Total current assets	1,155,441	1,132,971
Goodwill	2,110,471	1,804,693
Intangible assets - net	364,404	329,402
Property, plant and equipment - net	354,669	353,442
Operating right of use lease assets	107,322	102,279
Deferred income taxes	12,122	10,447
Other assets	88,686	87,141
Total assets	4,193,115	3,820,375
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	603,343	392,537
Accrued liabilities	158,308	206,828
Accounts payable	85,408	99,276
Customer advanced payments	91,562	92,584
Income taxes payable	30,158	22,333
Operating lease liability - current	16,976	15,738
Finance lease liability - current	4,637	4,907
Total current liabilities	990,392	834,203
Long-term debt	345,899	345,320
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	93,517	90,768
Deferred income taxes	119,953	110,781
Postretirement obligations	57,234	56,804
Pension obligations	46,265	40,551
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	10,660	11,184
Other long-term liabilities	32,193	36,389
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	648,402	626,697
Retained earnings	3,809,577	3,652,216
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(132,000)	(207,782)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,841,230)	(1,789,009)
Total shareholders' equity	2,497,002	2,294,375
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,193,115	$ 3,820,375