CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 74,710	$ 121,193
Accounts receivable, net	123,593	121,932
Receivable from insurance companies	5,699	7,094
Inventories	261,768	240,056
Refundable income taxes	32,851	32,974
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,383	43,240
Total current assets	552,004	566,489
Property, plant and equipment	2,022,063	1,961,497
Less accumulated depreciation	(893,996)	(873,909)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,128,067	1,087,588
Other assets	5,030	5,363
Total assets	1,685,101	1,659,440
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	125,285	128,936
Dividends payable	7,089	0
Accrued expenses	63,108	69,953
Total current liabilities	195,482	198,889
Long-term debt	60,000	0
Claims payable and other liabilities	9,961	9,865
Deferred income taxes	56,447	62,793
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,153,468 and 22,099,780 at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	22,153	22,100
Paid-in capital	81,456	81,269
Retained earnings	1,259,602	1,284,524
Total stockholders’ equity	1,363,211	1,387,893
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,685,101	1,659,440
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $100 par value: authorized 500,000 shares, none issued
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Par value to be determined by the Board of Directors: authorized 4,500,000 shares; none issued
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock