Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 130,424	$ 115,952
Receivables - net	531,298	594,663
Inventories - net	472,234	476,935
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	92,068	87,482
Total current assets	1,226,024	1,275,032
Goodwill	3,242,344	3,280,819
Intangible assets - net	704,496	740,846
Property, plant and equipment - net	538,448	544,607
Operating right of use lease assets	87,814	93,620
Deferred income taxes	11,748	11,196
Other assets	60,652	54,846
Total assets	5,871,526	6,000,966
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	101,063	103,928
Accrued liabilities	182,124	225,231
Accounts payable	88,546	97,839
Customer advanced payments	49,092	46,400
Income taxes payable	41,446	32,754
Operating lease liability - current	16,532	17,063
Finance lease liability - current	5,264	5,262
Total current liabilities	484,067	528,477
Long-term debt	2,085,177	2,101,197
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	75,497	80,818
Deferred income taxes	208,575	205,687
Postretirement obligations	51,406	51,544
Pension obligations	44,710	46,893
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	11,661	12,083
Other long-term liabilities	33,822	42,075
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	719,073	714,091
Retained earnings	4,345,249	4,295,199
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(236,007)	(184,840)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,963,957)	(1,904,511)
Total shareholders' equity	2,876,611	2,932,192
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,871,526	$ 6,000,966