Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 01, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	May 02, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 109,295	$ 314,873	$ 129,909
Receivables, net	351,602	158,158	313,489
Inventories, net	341,440	274,603	302,477
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,210	33,580	29,218
Deferred income taxes	43,202	42,822	39,261
Total current assets	883,749	824,036	814,354
Property, plant, and equipment	790,568	760,192	752,044
Less accumulated depreciation	570,627	554,997	559,293
Property, plant, and equipment, net	219,941	205,195	192,751
Long-term deferred income taxes	26,416	26,075	25,942
Other assets	29,625	21,429	27,696
Goodwill	194,854	91,851	91,812
Other intangible assets, net	124,542	23,829	26,691
Total assets	1,479,127	1,192,415	1,179,246
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	23,444	6,640	140
Short-term debt	24,900	20,818
Accounts payable	256,391	124,271	235,971
Accrued liabilities	314,505	248,691	302,515
Total current liabilities	619,240	400,420	538,626
Long-term debt, less current portion	361,428	347,316	223,855
Deferred revenue	11,244	10,947	10,891
Deferred income taxes			5,969
Other long-term liabilities	24,211	25,005	14,355
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, authorized 175,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 55,264,659 shares as of May 1, 2015, 55,887,096,shares as of May 2, 2014, and 55,678,419 shares as of October 31, 2014	55,265	55,678	55,887
Retained earnings	431,897	368,754	340,482
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,158)	(15,705)	(10,819)
Total stockholders' equity	463,004	408,727	385,550
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,479,127	$ 1,192,415	$ 1,179,246