CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 242,980	$ 196,659
Accounts receivable, net	118,627	112,924
Inventories	227,677	198,753
Refundable income taxes	0	16,414
Deferred income taxes	3,637	4,709
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,557	33,331
Total current assets	630,478	562,790
Property, plant and equipment	1,430,451	1,318,530
Less accumulated depreciation	(681,532)	(636,196)
Property, plant and equipment, net	748,919	682,334
Other assets	5,421	6,337
Total assets	1,384,818	1,251,461
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	81,036	62,816
Accrued expenses	61,531	88,431
Accrued income taxes	12,234	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	10,000
Total current liabilities	154,801	161,247
Claims payable	8,400	7,500
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	79,334	52,853
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,578,658 and 22,520,875 at July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	22,579	22,521
Paid-in capital	125,952	111,687
Retained earnings	993,752	895,653
Total stockholders’ equity	1,142,283	1,029,861
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,384,818	1,251,461
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Other Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock