CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 288,284	$ 419,285
Accounts receivable, net	130,921	138,868
Inventories	282,056	252,765
Refundable income taxes	26,266	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,235	38,620
Total current assets	771,762	849,538
Property, plant and equipment	1,869,845	1,657,084
Less accumulated depreciation	(856,039)	(780,276)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,013,806	876,808
Other assets	6,036	6,897
Total assets	1,791,604	1,733,243
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	110,220	90,904
Dividends payable	7,308	0
Accrued expenses	71,361	101,168
Accrued income taxes	0	6,649
Total current liabilities	188,889	198,721
Claims payable and other liabilities	9,667	9,762
Deferred income taxes	68,036	91,898
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,837,956 and 22,802,690 at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively	22,838	22,803
Paid-in capital	144,407	134,999
Retained earnings	1,357,767	1,275,060
Total stockholders’ equity	1,525,012	1,432,862
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,791,604	1,733,243
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $100 par value: authorized 500,000 shares, none issued
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Par value to be determined by the Board of Directors: authorized 4,500,000 shares; none issued
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock