CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,938	$ 121,193
Accounts receivable, net	126,889	121,932
Receivable from insurance companies	5,983	7,094
Inventories	285,473	240,056
Refundable income taxes	5,611	32,974
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52,250	43,240
Total current assets	573,144	566,489
Property, plant and equipment	2,091,324	1,961,497
Less accumulated depreciation	(923,947)	(873,909)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,167,377	1,087,588
Other assets	7,211	5,363
Total assets	1,747,732	1,659,440
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	98,451	128,936
Dividends payable	7,089	0
Accrued expenses	61,932	69,953
Total current liabilities	167,472	198,889
Long-term debt	100,000	0
Claims payable and other liabilities	10,056	9,865
Deferred income taxes	69,492	62,793
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,154,245 and 22,099,780 at April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively	22,154	22,100
Paid-in capital	85,409	81,269
Retained earnings	1,293,149	1,284,524
Total stockholders’ equity	1,400,712	1,387,893
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,747,732	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