CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 225,821	$ 234,111
Accounts receivable, net	115,633	124,348
Inventories	236,353	220,306
Refundable income taxes	4,066	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,906	34,559
Total current assets	619,779	613,324
Property, plant and equipment	1,548,434	1,505,596
Less accumulated depreciation	(721,664)	(701,605)
Property, plant and equipment, net	826,770	803,991
Other assets	4,989	5,385
Total assets	1,451,538	1,422,700
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	85,859	72,774
Dividends payable	5,458	0
Accrued expenses	50,248	57,918
Accrued income taxes	0	17,497
Total current liabilities	141,565	148,189
Claims payable and other liabilities	8,663	8,501
Deferred income taxes	87,675	75,748
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,739,985 and 22,693,225 at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively	22,740	22,693
Paid-in capital	131,466	125,855
Retained earnings	1,059,429	1,041,714
Total stockholders’ equity	1,213,635	1,190,262
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,451,538	1,422,700
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Other Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock