Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 136,201	$ 115,679
Receivables - net	537,702	590,886
Inventories - net	451,217	454,775
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	82,992	67,970
Total current assets	1,208,112	1,229,310
Goodwill	2,805,086	2,784,201
Intangible assets - net	666,487	672,744
Property, plant and equipment - net	394,467	392,846
Operating right of use lease assets	105,348	106,176
Deferred income taxes	19,167	16,022
Other assets	48,410	50,471
Total assets	5,247,077	5,251,770
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	116,585	115,662
Accrued liabilities	182,854	199,588
Accounts payable	103,153	106,320
Customer advanced payments	76,131	93,389
Income taxes payable	51,018	45,359
Operating lease liability - current	16,913	16,853
Finance lease liability - current	5,026	4,918
Total current liabilities	551,680	582,089
Long-term debt	1,513,871	1,621,394
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	91,725	92,412
Deferred income taxes	206,833	210,637
Postretirement obligations	51,069	50,862
Pension obligations	41,315	40,425
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	11,820	11,670
Other long-term liabilities	54,797	44,221
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	685,275	668,097
Retained earnings	4,060,070	3,989,353
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(152,957)	(196,441)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,880,674)	(1,875,202)
Total shareholders' equity	2,723,967	2,598,060
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,247,077	$ 5,251,770