Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77,700	$ 88,800
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19.0 at October 31, 2018 and $10.8 at October 31, 2017	374,700	316,600
Inventories	468,800	454,100
Prepaid expense and other current assets	169,700	93,700
Total current assets	1,090,900	953,200
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,930,300	1,757,500
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	954,300	847,400
Property, plant and equipment, net	976,000	910,100
Goodwill	2,392,100	2,354,800
Other intangibles, net	1,521,300	504,700
Deferred tax assets	58,400	60,300
Other assets	74,100	75,600
Total assets	6,112,800	4,858,700
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	37,100	23,400
Accounts payable	146,400	142,100
Employee compensation and benefits	94,000	84,100
Other current liabilities	259,000	146,500
Total current liabilities	536,500	396,100
Long-term debt	1,985,700	1,149,300
Deferred tax liabilities	31,000	38,800
Long-term tax payable	141,500	0
Accrued pension liability and other	110,300	98,700
Total liabilities	2,805,000	1,682,900
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 1.0; zero shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized: 120.0; issued 52.8 at October 31, 2018 and 52.4 at October 31, 2017	5,300	5,200
Additional paid-in capital	1,572,100	1,526,700
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(430,700)	(375,300)
Retained earnings	2,576,000	2,434,200
Treasury stock at cost: 3.6 shares at October 31, 2018 and 3.6 shares at October 31, 2017	(415,100)	(415,100)
Total Cooper stockholders' equity	3,307,600	3,175,700
Noncontrolling interests	200	100
Stockholders’ equity	3,307,800	3,175,800
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,112,800	$ 4,858,700