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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Apr. 30, 2025
Oct. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 130,157 $ 115,952
Receivables - net 624,057 594,663
Inventories - net 473,740 476,935
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 95,568 87,482
Total current assets 1,323,522 1,275,032
Goodwill 3,310,661 3,280,819
Intangible assets - net 715,429 740,846
Property, plant and equipment - net 546,352 544,607
Operating right of use lease assets 87,573 93,620
Deferred income taxes 13,964 11,196
Other assets 64,537 54,846
Total assets 6,062,038 6,000,966
Current liabilities:    
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable 94,794 103,928
Accrued liabilities 202,581 225,231
Accounts payable 119,891 97,839
Customer advanced payments 61,067 46,400
Income taxes payable 15,106 32,754
Operating lease liability - current 17,420 17,063
Finance lease liability - current 5,781 5,262
Total current liabilities 516,640 528,477
Long-term debt 2,118,739 2,101,197
Operating lease liability - noncurrent 74,276 80,818
Deferred income taxes 201,741 205,687
Postretirement obligations 51,463 51,544
Pension obligations 49,271 46,893
Finance lease liability - noncurrent 12,447 12,083
Other long-term liabilities 77,157 42,075
Shareholders' equity:    
Common shares 12,253 12,253
Capital in excess of stated value 725,418 714,091
Retained earnings 4,413,318 4,295,199
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (140,822) (184,840)
Common shares in treasury, at cost (2,049,863) (1,904,511)
Total shareholders' equity 2,960,304 2,932,192
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 6,062,038 $ 6,000,966