CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 95,417	$ 121,193
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,260 in 2019 and $3,260 in 2018	131,778	121,932
Receivable from insurance companies	445	7,094
Inventories	289,928	240,056
Refundable income taxes	6,612	32,974
Prepaid expenses	56,931	43,240
Total current assets	581,111	566,489
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	892,089	716,754
Machinery and equipment	1,236,095	1,017,368
Construction-in-process	11,149	227,375
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,139,333	1,961,497
Accumulated depreciation	(953,473)	(873,909)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,185,860	1,087,588
Other assets	7,163	5,363
Total assets	1,774,134	1,659,440
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	132,741	128,936
Accrued expenses	82,940	69,953
Total current liabilities	215,681	198,889
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0	0
Claims payable and other liabilities	11,646	9,865
Deferred income taxes	74,132	62,793
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $100 par value: authorized shares-500,000; none issued - Par value to be determined by the Board of Directors: authorized shares-4,500,000; none issued
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized shares-100,000,000; issued and outstanding shares - 22,203,920 in 2019 and 22,099,780 in 2018	22,204	22,100
Paid-in capital	86,010	81,269
Retained earnings	1,309,461	1,284,524
Total stockholders’ equity	1,417,675	1,387,893
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,774,134	1,659,440
Accounts receivable, allowance	1,260	3,260
Total long-term debt	$ 55,000	$ 0