Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 95,678	$ 90,383
Receivables - net	491,423	505,087
Inventories - net	264,477	264,266
Prepaid expenses	32,524	28,636
Total current assets	884,102	888,372
Property, plant and equipment - net	386,666	346,411
Goodwill	1,608,018	1,589,210
Intangible assets - net	499,741	547,180
Deferred income taxes	9,780	11,020
Other assets	32,705	32,346
Total assets	3,421,012	3,414,539
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	83,590	86,016
Income taxes payable	19,319	22,310
Accrued liabilities	175,085	173,366
Customer advance payments	38,997	34,654
Current maturities of long-term debt	28,734	326,587
Current obligations under capital leases	4,555	4,813
Total current liabilities	350,280	647,746
Long-term debt	1,285,357	1,256,397
Obligations under capital leases	8,850	9,693
Pension obligations	113,222	111,666
Postretirement obligations	70,154	73,589
Deferred income taxes	100,704	134,090
Other liabilities	41,704	25,865
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, 2018 and 2017	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	446,555	412,785
Retained earnings	2,488,375	2,164,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(179,314)	(134,435)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,317,128)	(1,299,707)
Total shareholders' equity	1,450,741	1,155,493
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,421,012	$ 3,414,539