Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 62,613	$ 16,426
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,101 at July 31, 2016 and $5,956 at October 31, 2015	307,341	282,918
Inventories	430,259	419,692
Deferred tax assets	42,590	41,731
Prepaid expense and other current assets	86,836	80,661
Total current assets	929,639	841,428
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,660,967	1,650,730
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	738,756	683,633
Property, plant and equipment, net	922,211	967,097
Goodwill	2,228,063	2,197,077
Other intangibles, net	454,506	411,090
Deferred tax assets	6,696	4,510
Other assets	51,560	38,662
Total assets	4,592,675	4,459,864
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	31,692	243,803
Accounts payable	87,688	116,912
Employee compensation and benefits	68,889	67,373
Other current liabilities	131,972	140,694
Total current liabilities	320,241	568,782
Long-term debt	1,412,374	1,105,408
Deferred tax liabilities	43,773	31,016
Accrued pension liability and other	78,885	80,754
Total liabilities	1,855,273	1,785,960
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 52,032 at July 31, 2016 and 51,558 at October 31, 2015	5,203	5,156
Additional paid-in capital	1,475,760	1,434,705
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(380,032)	(191,643)
Retained earnings	1,989,906	1,779,440
Treasury stock at cost: 3,290 shares at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015	(360,149)	(360,149)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	2,730,688	2,667,509
Noncontrolling interests	6,714	6,395
Stockholders’ equity	2,737,402	2,673,904
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,592,675	$ 4,459,864