Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,383	$ 67,239
Receivables - net	505,087	428,560
Inventories - net	264,266	220,361
Prepaid expenses	28,636	29,415
Total current assets	888,372	745,575
Property, plant and equipment - net	346,411	273,129
Goodwill	1,589,210	1,107,137
Intangible assets - net	547,180	260,302
Deferred income taxes	11,020	10,681
Other assets	32,346	23,759
Total assets	3,414,539	2,420,583
Current liabilities:
Notes payable		2,141
Accounts payable	86,016	75,130
Income taxes payable	22,310	22,762
Accrued liabilities	173,366	162,798
Customer advance payments	34,654	26,175
Current maturities of long-term debt	326,587	38,093
Current obligations under capital leases	4,813	4,444
Total current liabilities	647,746	331,543
Long-term debt	1,256,397	942,771
Obligations under capital leases	9,693	9,714
Pension obligations	111,666	130,376
Postretirement obligations	73,589	70,397
Deferred income taxes	134,090	61,836
Other liabilities	25,865	22,343
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, 2017 and 2016	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	412,785	376,625
Retained earnings	2,164,597	1,932,635
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(134,435)	(168,247)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,299,707)	(1,301,663)
Total shareholders' equity	1,155,493	851,603
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,414,539	$ 2,420,583