Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets ( UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,000	$ 42,314
Receivables - net	375,752	365,844
Inventories - net	228,829	210,871
Deferred income taxes	29,832	29,926
Prepaid expenses	25,944	23,728
Total current assets	721,357	672,683
Property, plant and equipment - net	244,303	224,439
Goodwill	1,047,086	1,052,537
Intangible assets - net	267,039	291,310
Deferred income taxes	3,099	6,559
Other assets	33,473	32,602
Total assets	2,316,357	2,280,130
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	5,106	106,181
Accounts payable	60,816	68,500
Income taxes payable	31,001	16,586
Accrued liabilities	114,257	137,001
Customer advanced payments	32,083	25,578
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,743	10,751
Deferred income taxes	1,919	1,163
Current obligations under capital leases	4,690	5,108
Total current liabilities	260,615	370,868
Long-term debt	922,732	682,868
Deferred income taxes	89,124	87,092
Pension obligations	110,938	124,082
Postretirement obligations	70,194	68,300
Other long-term liabilities	42,329	42,123
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	343,742	328,605
Retained earnings	1,681,987	1,560,966
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(139,430)	(103,199)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,078,127)	(893,828)
Total shareholders' equity	820,425	904,797
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,316,357	$ 2,280,130