CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,119	$ 95,417
Accounts receivable, net	150,773	131,778
Receivable from insurance companies	0	445
Inventories	285,941	289,928
Refundable income taxes	41,247	6,612
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,249	56,931
Total current assets	610,329	581,111
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,229,771	1,185,860
Right of use assets	42,473	0
Other assets	5,982	7,163
Total assets	1,888,555	1,774,134
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	102,753	132,741
Dividends payable	7,117	0
Accrued expenses	94,836	82,940
Lease liabilities	14,401	0
Total current liabilities	219,107	215,681
Long-term debt	95,000	55,000
Claims payable and other liabilities	11,801	11,646
Deferred income taxes	135,287	74,132
Long-term lease liabilities	28,072	0
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,239,973 and 22,203,920 at July 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	22,240	22,204
Paid-in capital	88,582	86,010
Retained earnings	1,288,466	1,309,461
Total stockholders’ equity	1,399,288	1,417,675
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,888,555	1,774,134
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