CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,416	$ 95,417
Accounts receivable, net	139,067	131,778
Receivable from insurance companies	0	445
Inventories	294,956	289,928
Prepaid income taxes	22,500	6,612
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67,158	56,931
Total current assets	587,097	581,111
Property, plant and equipment	2,206,443	2,139,333
Less accumulated depreciation	(989,025)	(953,473)
Net fixed assets	1,217,418	1,185,860
Right of use assets	49,809	0
Other assets	6,844	7,163
Total assets	1,861,168	1,774,134
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	112,333	132,741
Dividends payable	7,113	0
Accrued expenses	66,516	82,940
Lease liabilities	14,664	0
Total current liabilities	200,626	215,681
Long-term debt	165,000	55,000
Claims payable and other liabilities	11,724	11,646
Deferred income taxes	79,301	74,132
Long-term lease liabilities	35,145	0
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,229,212 and 22,203,920 at January 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	22,229	22,204
Paid-in capital	83,371	86,010
Retained earnings	1,263,772	1,309,461
Total stockholders’ equity	1,369,372	1,417,675
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,861,168	1,774,134
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
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock