Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 310,256	$ 273,555
Receivables, net:
Customers, net of allowances (2017 - $2,147; 2016 - $1,609)	176,008	157,908
Other	7,065	5,357
Total receivables, net	183,073	163,265
Inventories, net	328,992	307,034
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,565	35,155
Total current assets	859,886	779,009
Property, plant and equipment, net	235,230	222,038
Property, plant and equipment, net	64,083	57,228
Goodwill	205,029	194,782
Other intangible assets, net	103,743	108,093
Other assets	25,816	23,422
Total assets	1,493,787	1,384,572
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	26,258	22,484
Accounts payable	211,752	174,668
Accrued liabilities:
Warranty	74,155	72,158
Advertising and marketing programs	85,934	81,315
Compensation and benefit costs	58,576	52,139
Insurance	6,887	7,502
Interest	7,542	7,931
Other	50,692	45,642
Total current liabilities	521,796	463,839
Long-term debt, less current portion	305,629	328,477
Deferred revenue	24,761	11,830
Deferred income taxes	1,726	0
Other long-term liabilities	22,783	30,391
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 1,000,000 voting and 850,000 non-voting shares, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 175,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 106,882,972 shares as of October 31, 2017 and 108,427,393 shares as of October 31, 2016	106,883	108,427
Retained earnings	534,329	480,044
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,120)	(38,436)
Total stockholders' equity	617,092	550,035
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,493,787	$ 1,384,572