Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 221,783	$ 151,164
Receivables - net	498,283	530,765
Inventories - net	310,557	283,399
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,075	45,867
Total current assets	1,080,698	1,011,195
Property, plant and equipment - net	414,982	398,895
Operating right of use lease assets	132,062
Goodwill	1,701,914	1,614,739
Intangible assets - net	435,817	445,575
Deferred income taxes	11,674	11,261
Other assets	42,811	34,782
Total assets	3,819,958	3,516,447
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	71,355	85,139
Income taxes payable	635	15,601
Accrued liabilities	161,044	161,655
Customer advanced payments	45,713	41,131
Current maturities of long-term debt	43,598	168,738
Operating lease liability - current	18,636
Finance lease liability - current	6,237	5,362
Total current liabilities	347,218	477,626
Long-term debt	1,221,082	1,075,404
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	117,609
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	10,969	9,513
Deferred income taxes	85,363	83,564
Pension obligations	132,769	158,506
Postretirement obligations	87,448	86,368
Other long-term liabilities	47,588	44,421
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	526,923	483,116
Retained earnings	2,912,848	2,747,650
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(211,624)	(231,881)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(1,470,488)	(1,430,093)
Total shareholders' equity	1,769,912	1,581,045
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,819,958	$ 3,516,447