Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,268	$ 42,314
Receivables - net	389,550	365,844
Inventories - net	225,672	210,871
Deferred income taxes	24,865	29,926
Prepaid expenses	21,236	23,728
Total current assets	711,591	672,683
Property, plant and equipment - net	249,940	224,439
Goodwill	1,082,375	1,052,537
Intangible assets - net	277,426	291,310
Deferred income taxes	5,705	6,559
Other assets	33,407	32,602
Total assets	2,360,444	2,280,130
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	1,108	106,181
Accounts payable	68,229	68,500
Income taxes payable	28,642	16,586
Accrued liabilities	140,931	137,001
Customer advance payments	22,884	25,578
Current maturities of long-term debt	22,842	10,751
Deferred income taxes	1,256	1,163
Current obligations under capital leases	4,884	5,108
Total current liabilities	290,776	370,868
Long-term debt	1,092,643	682,868
Obligations under capital leases	9,698	11,018
Pension obligations	118,071	124,082
Postretirement obligations	66,690	68,300
Deferred income taxes	89,770	87,092
Other liabilities	$ 32,780	$ 31,105
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares, no par value; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common shares, no par value; 160,000 shares authorized; 98,023 shares issued at October 31, 2015 and 2014	$ 12,253	$ 12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	348,986	328,605
Retained earnings	1,717,228	1,560,966
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(144,686)	(103,199)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,273,765)	(893,828)
Total shareholders' equity	660,016	904,797
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,360,444	$ 2,280,130