CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 180,840	$ 165,610
Accounts receivable, net	111,450	118,296
Inventories	203,152	190,823
Prepaid income taxes	9,226	0
Deferred income taxes	3,061	2,925
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,793	33,052
Total current assets	545,522	510,706
Property, plant and equipment	1,311,228	1,185,094
Less accumulated depreciation	(628,858)	(588,969)
Property, plant and equipment	682,370	596,125
Other assets	6,394	4,421
Total assets	1,234,286	1,111,252
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	64,798	48,700
Accrued expenses	76,467	67,446
Accrued income taxes	0	21,489
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,000	10,000
Total current liabilities	151,265	147,635
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0	10,000
Claims payable	8,800	10,000
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	$ 52,663	$ 45,669
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Preferred Stock: Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $100 par value: authorized 500,000 shares, none issued: Par value to be determined by the Board of Directors: authorized 4,500,000 shares; none issued
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,413,429 and 23,130,503 at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	$ 22,413	$ 23,130
Paid-in capital	114,727	150,122
Retained earnings	884,418	724,696
Total stockholders’ equity	1,021,558	897,948
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,234,286	$ 1,111,252