Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 273,555	$ 126,275
Receivables, net:
Customers net of allowances (2016 - $1,609; 2015 - $1,378)	157,908	171,172
Other	5,357	5,841
Total receivables, net	163,265	177,013
Inventories, net	307,034	334,514
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,155	34,782
Total current assets	779,009	672,584
Property, plant, and equipment, net	222,038	224,995
Long-term deferred income taxes	57,228	66,663
Goodwill	194,782	195,533
Other intangible assets, net	108,093	119,010
Other assets	26,368	24,873
Total assets	1,387,518	1,303,658
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	22,484	23,134
Short-term debt		222
Accounts payable	174,668	152,017
Accrued liabilities
Warranty	72,158	70,734
Advertising and marketing programs	81,315	76,689
Compensation and benefit costs	52,139	56,269
Insurance	7,502	6,814
Income taxes		4,275
Other	53,573	53,580
Total current liabilities	463,839	443,734
Long-term debt, less current portion	331,423	354,818
Deferred revenue	11,830	11,365
Deferred income taxes		7
Other long-term liabilities	30,391	31,569
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
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 175,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 108,427,393 shares as of October 31, 2016 and 109,301,832 shares as of October 31, 2015	108,427	109,302
Retained earnings	480,044	382,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,436)	(29,843)
Total stockholders' equity	550,035	462,165
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,387,518	$ 1,303,658

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.