Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,426	$ 25,222
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,956 at October 31, 2015 and $6,025 at October 31, 2014	282,918	276,280
Inventories	419,692	381,474
Deferred tax assets	41,731	40,224
Prepaid expense and other current assets	81,051	68,417
Total current assets	841,818	791,617
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,650,730	1,525,917
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	683,633	588,592
Property, plant and equipment, net	967,097	937,325
Goodwill	2,197,077	2,220,921
Other intangibles, net	411,090	453,605
Deferred tax assets	4,510	15,732
Other assets	39,018	39,140
Total assets	4,460,610	4,458,340
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	244,193	101,518
Accounts payable	116,912	116,353
Employee compensation and benefits	67,373	67,904
Accrued income taxes	14,740	4,034
Other current liabilities	125,954	152,373
Total current liabilities	569,172	442,182
Long-term debt	1,105,764	1,280,833
Deferred tax liabilities	31,016	69,525
Accrued pension liability and other	80,754	77,360
Total liabilities	$ 1,786,706	$ 1,869,900
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120,000; issued 51,558 at October 31, 2015 and 50,983 at October 31, 2014	5,156	5,099
Additional paid-in capital	1,434,705	1,386,800
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(191,643)	(106,182)
Retained earnings	1,779,440	1,578,823
Treasury stock at cost: 3,290 shares at October 31, 2015 and 2,840 shares at October 31, 2014	(360,149)	(294,662)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,667,509	2,569,878
Noncontrolling interests	6,395	18,562
Stockholders’ equity	2,673,904	2,588,440
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,460,610	$ 4,458,340