Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 151,164	$ 95,678
Receivables - net	530,765	491,423
Inventories - net	283,399	264,477
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,867	32,524
Total current assets	1,011,195	884,102
Property, plant and equipment - net	398,895	386,666
Goodwill	1,614,739	1,608,018
Intangible assets - net	445,575	499,741
Deferred income taxes	11,261	9,780
Other assets	34,782	32,705
Total assets	3,516,447	3,421,012
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	85,139	83,590
Income taxes payable	15,601	19,319
Accrued liabilities	161,655	175,085
Customer advance payments	41,131	38,997
Current maturities of long-term debt	168,738	28,734
Current obligations under capital leases	5,362	4,555
Total current liabilities	477,626	350,280
Long-term debt	1,075,404	1,285,357
Obligations under capital leases	9,513	8,850
Pension obligations	158,506	113,222
Postretirement obligations	86,368	70,154
Deferred income taxes	83,564	100,704
Other liabilities	44,421	41,704
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, 2019 and 2018	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	483,116	446,555
Retained earnings	2,747,650	2,488,375
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(231,881)	(179,314)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,430,093)	(1,317,128)
Total shareholders' equity	1,581,045	1,450,741
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,516,447	$ 3,421,012