Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2026	Oct. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 120,392	$ 108,442
Receivables - net	571,583	587,843
Inventories - net	451,138	444,814
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	108,558	101,752
Total current assets	1,251,671	1,242,851
Goodwill	3,332,244	3,304,685
Intangible assets - net	671,456	681,587
Property, plant and equipment - net	521,508	516,914
Operating right of use lease assets	69,758	77,478
Deferred income taxes	11,320	11,246
Other assets	102,965	82,920
Assets, Total	5,960,922	5,917,681
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	54,312	315,000
Accrued liabilities	182,964	229,095
Accounts payable	117,708	121,006
Customer advanced payments	47,783	44,009
Income taxes payable	35,060	25,856
Operating lease liability - current	16,238	17,402
Finance lease liability - current	5,984	5,892
Total current liabilities	460,049	758,260
Long-term debt	1,943,182	1,681,254
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	56,747	64,451
Deferred income taxes	194,321	192,186
Postretirement obligations	43,548	43,786
Pension obligations	44,903	43,205
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	8,210	8,359
Other long-term liabilities	97,856	82,609
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	762,137	740,789
Retained earnings	4,688,200	4,600,604
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(57,203)	(100,457)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(2,293,281)	(2,209,618)
Total shareholders' equity	3,112,106	3,043,571
Total shareholders' equity	$ 5,960,922	$ 5,917,681