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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jul. 31, 2026
Oct. 31, 2025
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 113,431 $ 108,442
Receivables - net 648,827 587,843
Inventories - net 469,310 444,814
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 96,300 101,752
Total current assets 1,327,868 1,242,851
Goodwill 3,315,820 3,304,685
Intangible assets - net 626,343 681,587
Property, plant and equipment - net 517,012 516,914
Operating right of use lease assets 65,363 77,478
Deferred income taxes 11,758 11,246
Other assets 83,756 82,920
Assets, Total 5,947,920 5,917,681
Current liabilities:    
Short-term debt 192,000 0
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable 10,000 315,000
Accrued liabilities 232,665 229,095
Accounts payable 154,632 121,006
Customer advanced payments 69,618 44,009
Income taxes payable 44,469 25,856
Operating lease liability - current 15,168 17,402
Finance lease liability - current 9,920 5,892
Total current liabilities 728,472 758,260
Long-term debt 1,529,005 1,681,254
Operating lease liability - noncurrent 53,361 64,451
Deferred income taxes 191,117 192,186
Postretirement obligations 43,737 43,786
Pension obligations 41,538 43,205
Finance lease liability - noncurrent 8,758 8,359
Other long-term liabilities 82,873 82,609
Shareholders' equity:    
Common shares 12,253 12,253
Capital in excess of stated value 801,948 740,789
Retained earnings 4,866,764 4,600,604
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (48,992) (100,457)
Common shares in treasury, at cost (2,362,914) (2,209,618)
Total shareholders' equity 3,269,059 3,043,571
Total shareholders' equity $ 5,947,920 $ 5,917,681