Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2026	Oct. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 102,017	$ 108,442
Receivables - net	606,689	587,843
Inventories - net	467,757	444,814
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	100,893	101,752
Total current assets	1,277,356	1,242,851
Goodwill	3,332,927	3,304,685
Intangible assets - net	650,985	681,587
Property, plant and equipment - net	521,390	516,914
Operating right of use lease assets	65,829	77,478
Deferred income taxes	11,409	11,246
Other assets	104,522	82,920
Assets, Total	5,964,418	5,917,681
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	50,000	315,000
Accrued liabilities	196,121	229,095
Accounts payable	141,910	121,006
Customer advanced payments	52,215	44,009
Income taxes payable	26,344	25,856
Operating lease liability - current	15,588	17,402
Finance lease liability - current	9,697	5,892
Total current liabilities	491,875	758,260
Long-term debt	1,836,356	1,681,254
Operating lease liability - noncurrent	53,347	64,451
Deferred income taxes	193,981	192,186
Postretirement obligations	43,307	43,786
Pension obligations	42,263	43,205
Finance lease liability - noncurrent	8,761	8,359
Other long-term liabilities	92,293	82,609
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares	12,253	12,253
Capital in excess of stated value	790,125	740,789
Retained earnings	4,759,660	4,600,604
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,592)	(100,457)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(2,334,211)	(2,209,618)
Total shareholders' equity	3,202,235	3,043,571
Total shareholders' equity	$ 5,964,418	$ 5,917,681

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).