Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 165,324	$ 115,679
Receivables - net	538,541	590,886
Inventories - net	438,167	454,775
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	82,106	67,970
Total current assets	1,224,138	1,229,310
Goodwill	2,785,773	2,784,201
Intangible assets - net	628,764	672,744
Property, plant and equipment - net	401,415	392,846
Operating right of use lease assets	96,631	106,176
Deferred income taxes	20,408	16,022
Other assets	47,241	50,471
Total assets	5,204,370	5,251,770
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	96,288	115,662
Accrued liabilities	204,796	199,588
Accounts payable	98,305	106,320
Customer advanced payments	62,339	93,389
Income taxes payable	34,085	45,359
Operating lease liability - current	17,136	16,853
Finance lease liability - current	5,318	4,918
Total current liabilities	518,267	582,089
Long-term debt	1,398,155	1,621,394
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	83,775	92,412
Deferred income taxes	205,309	210,637
Postretirement obligations	51,120	50,862
Pension obligations	42,520	40,425
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	12,454	11,670
Other long-term liabilities	39,012	44,221
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	708,070	668,097
Retained earnings	4,217,680	3,989,353
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(178,660)	(196,441)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,905,586)	(1,875,202)
Total shareholders' equity	2,853,757	2,598,060
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,204,370	$ 5,251,770