Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 149,183	$ 95,678
Receivables - net	489,745	491,423
Inventories - net	280,733	264,477
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,276	32,524
Total current assets	964,937	884,102
Property, plant and equipment - net	386,349	386,666
Goodwill	1,607,509	1,608,018
Intangible assets - net	471,207	499,741
Deferred income taxes	11,204	9,780
Other assets	33,882	32,705
Total assets	3,475,088	3,421,012
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	93,039	83,590
Income taxes payable	13,711	19,319
Accrued liabilities	139,259	175,085
Customer advanced payments	42,110	38,997
Current maturities of long-term debt	153,734	28,734
Current obligations under capital leases	4,638	4,555
Total current liabilities	446,491	350,280
Long-term debt	1,220,391	1,285,357
Deferred income taxes	102,822	100,704
Pension obligations	108,418	113,222
Postretirement obligations	71,049	70,154
Other long-term liabilities	54,654	50,554
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	464,915	446,555
Retained earnings	2,592,955	2,488,375
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(168,965)	(179,314)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,429,895)	(1,317,128)
Total shareholders' equity	1,471,263	1,450,741
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,475,088	$ 3,421,012