Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,860	$ 13,100
Investment in marketable securities	182	356
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $709 and $821 at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	183,500	194,373
Related-party accounts receivable	1,978	1,092
Prepaid income taxes	1,981	3,799
Inventory, net	60,908	58,179
Deferred income taxes	2,483	2,837
Prepaid expenses and other assets	37,285	48,267
Total current assets	293,177	322,003
Property, plant and equipment, net	269,242	280,260
Goodwill	28,923	28,843
Intangible assets, net	18,418	19,543
Deferred income taxes	4,858	4,431
Other assets	17,400	11,509
Total assets	632,018	666,589
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	1,497	2,080
Accounts payable	158,516	160,405
Accrued income taxes	103	0
Other accrued expenses	35,881	34,459
Total current liabilities	195,997	196,944
Long-term Debt	266,276	298,873
Long-term benefit liabilities	15,777	17,376
Deferred income taxes	6,153	6,180
Interest rate swap agreement	5,726	4,989
Other liabilities	896	1,312
Total liabilities	$ 490,825	$ 525,674
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 and 25,000,000 shares authorized at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively; 17,615,374 and 17,309,623 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	176	173
Paid-in capital	69,769	69,334
Retained earnings	119,455	121,457
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(48,207)	(50,049)
Total stockholders’ equity	141,193	140,915
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 632,018	$ 666,589