CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 419,285	$ 234,111
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $3,260 in 2017 and $2,650 in 2016	138,868	124,348
Inventories	252,765	220,306
Prepaid expenses	38,620	34,559
Total current assets	849,538	613,324
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	685,811	579,051
Machinery and equipment	906,084	793,632
Construction-in-process	65,189	132,913
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,657,084	1,505,596
Accumulated depreciation	(780,276)	(701,605)
Property, plant and equipment, net	876,808	803,991
Other assets	6,897	5,385
Total assets	1,733,243	1,422,700
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,904	72,774
Accrued expenses	101,168	57,918
Accrued income taxes	6,649	17,497
Total current liabilities	198,721	148,189
Claims payable and other liabilities	9,762	8,501
Deferred income taxes	91,898	75,748
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred Stock:
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $100 par value: authorized shares-500,000; none issued - Par value to be determined by the Board of Directors: authorized shares-4,500,000; none issued
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized shares-100,000,000; issued and outstanding shares- 22,802,690 in 2017 and 22,693,225 in 2016	22,803	22,693
Paid-in capital	134,999	125,855
Retained earnings	1,275,060	1,041,714
Total stockholders’ equity	1,432,862	1,190,262
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,733,243	$ 1,422,700