CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 327,260	$ 419,285
Accounts receivable, net	145,600	138,868
Inventories	267,746	252,765
Refundable income taxes	27,130	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,669	38,620
Total current assets	805,405	849,538
Property, plant and equipment	1,784,475	1,657,084
Less accumulated depreciation	(828,629)	(780,276)
Property, plant and equipment, net	955,846	876,808
Other assets	6,164	6,897
Total assets	1,767,415	1,733,243
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	104,212	90,904
Dividends payable	7,307	0
Accrued expenses	62,188	101,168
Accrued income taxes	0	6,649
Total current liabilities	173,707	198,721
Claims payable and other liabilities	9,621	9,762
Deferred income taxes	66,133	91,898
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,836,407 and 22,802,690 at April 30, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	22,836	22,803
Paid-in capital	141,517	134,999
Retained earnings	1,353,601	1,275,060
Total stockholders’ equity	1,517,954	1,432,862
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,767,415	1,733,243
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Other Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock