Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets ( UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 60,736	$ 50,268
Receivables - net	343,926	389,550
Inventories - net	224,793	225,672
Deferred income taxes	24,556	24,865
Prepaid expenses	26,862	21,236
Total current assets	680,873	711,591
Property, plant and equipment - net	250,703	249,940
Goodwill	1,079,797	1,082,375
Intangible assets - net	268,053	277,426
Deferred income taxes	5,288	5,705
Other assets	32,526	33,407
Total assets	2,317,240	2,360,444
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	8,946	1,108
Accounts payable	60,981	68,229
Income taxes payable	24,258	28,642
Accrued liabilities	102,240	140,931
Customer advanced payments	23,736	22,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,263	22,842
Deferred income taxes	673	1,256
Current obligations under capital leases	4,724	4,884
Total current liabilities	236,821	290,776
Long-term debt	1,116,179	1,092,643
Deferred income taxes	89,141	89,770
Pension obligations	114,088	118,071
Postretirement obligations	67,267	66,690
Other long-term liabilities	43,634	42,478
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	353,434	348,986
Retained earnings	1,744,735	1,717,228
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(154,636)	(144,686)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,305,676)	(1,273,765)
Total shareholders' equity	650,110	660,016
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,317,240	$ 2,360,444