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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jul. 31, 2025
Oct. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 147,788 $ 115,952
Receivables - net 588,951 594,663
Inventories - net 459,251 476,935
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 91,275 87,482
Assets held for sale 39,583 0
Total current assets 1,326,848 1,275,032
Goodwill 3,306,432 3,280,819
Intangible assets - net 698,000 740,846
Property, plant and equipment - net 525,604 544,607
Operating right of use lease assets 79,770 93,620
Deferred income taxes 12,137 11,196
Other assets 60,922 54,846
Total assets 6,009,713 6,000,966
Current liabilities:    
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable 336,078 103,928
Accrued liabilities 221,335 225,231
Accounts payable 129,515 97,839
Customer advanced payments 54,966 46,400
Income taxes payable 7,236 32,754
Operating lease liability - current 17,363 17,063
Finance lease liability - current 5,808 5,262
Liabilities held for sale 10,807 0
Total current liabilities 783,108 528,477
Long-term debt 1,785,745 2,101,197
Operating lease liability - noncurrent 67,675 80,818
Deferred income taxes 199,146 205,687
Postretirement obligations 50,940 51,544
Pension obligations 49,783 46,893
Finance lease liability - noncurrent 8,226 12,083
Other long-term liabilities 83,305 42,075
Shareholders' equity:    
Common shares 12,253 12,253
Capital in excess of stated value 731,915 714,091
Retained earnings 4,495,031 4,295,199
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (135,559) (184,840)
Common shares in treasury, at cost (2,121,855) (1,904,511)
Total shareholders' equity 2,981,785 2,932,192
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 6,009,713 $ 6,000,966