Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 88,406	$ 67,239
Receivables - net	428,733	428,560
Inventories - net	275,806	220,361
Prepaid expenses	35,900	29,415
Total current assets	828,845	745,575
Property, plant and equipment - net	319,973	273,129
Goodwill	1,606,345	1,107,137
Intangible assets - net	568,139	260,302
Deferred income taxes	24,942	10,681
Other assets	31,001	23,759
Total assets	3,379,245	2,420,583
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	2,943	2,141
Accounts payable	85,188	75,130
Income taxes payable	25,818	22,762
Accrued liabilities	164,625	162,798
Customer advanced payments	35,343	26,175
Current maturities of long-term debt	138,083	38,093
Current obligations under capital leases	4,493	4,444
Total current liabilities	456,493	331,543
Long-term debt	1,574,191	942,771
Deferred income taxes	153,260	61,836
Pension obligations	127,884	130,376
Postretirement obligations	71,032	70,397
Other long-term liabilities	34,116	32,057
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	399,143	376,625
Retained earnings	2,016,147	1,932,635
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(164,750)	(168,247)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,300,524)	(1,301,663)
Total shareholders' equity	962,269	851,603
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,379,245	$ 2,420,583