CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 388,896	$ 419,285
Accounts receivable, net	134,045	138,868
Inventories	253,081	252,765
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	43,497	38,620
Total current assets	819,519	849,538
Property, plant and equipment	1,700,092	1,657,084
Less accumulated depreciation	(804,382)	(780,276)
Property, plant and equipment, net	895,710	876,808
Other assets	6,995	6,897
Total assets	1,722,224	1,733,243
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	104,990	90,904
Dividends payable	7,305	0
Accrued expenses	56,606	101,168
Accrued income taxes	6,649	6,649
Total current liabilities	175,550	198,721
Claims payable and other liabilities	10,481	9,762
Deferred income taxes	57,862	91,898
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,828,898 and 22,802,690 at January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	22,829	22,803
Paid-in capital	136,541	134,999
Retained earnings	1,318,961	1,275,060
Total stockholders’ equity	1,478,331	1,432,862
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,722,224	1,733,243
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Other Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock