Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,446	$ 115,679
Receivables - net	530,283	590,886
Inventories - net	443,578	454,775
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	86,283	67,970
Total current assets	1,185,590	1,229,310
Goodwill	2,782,909	2,784,201
Intangible assets - net	642,375	672,744
Property, plant and equipment - net	395,595	392,846
Operating right of use lease assets	96,770	106,176
Deferred income taxes	19,859	16,022
Other assets	48,773	50,471
Total assets	5,171,871	5,251,770
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	119,328	115,662
Accrued liabilities	176,633	199,588
Accounts payable	103,202	106,320
Customer advanced payments	61,713	93,389
Income taxes payable	53,508	45,359
Operating lease liability - current	16,346	16,853
Finance lease liability - current	5,281	4,918
Total current liabilities	536,011	582,089
Long-term debt	1,414,363	1,621,394
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	84,770	92,412
Deferred income taxes	207,433	210,637
Postretirement obligations	50,954	50,862
Pension obligations	41,074	40,425
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	12,350	11,670
Other long-term liabilities	36,645	44,221
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	702,071	668,097
Retained earnings	4,139,346	3,989,353
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(185,558)	(196,441)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,879,841)	(1,875,202)
Total shareholders' equity	2,788,271	2,598,060
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,171,871	$ 5,251,770