CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 223,122	$ 196,659
Accounts receivable, net	124,113	112,924
Inventories	210,922	198,753
Refundable income taxes	0	16,414
Deferred income taxes	2,961	4,709
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,877	33,331
Total current assets	597,995	562,790
Property, plant and equipment	1,385,137	1,318,530
Less accumulated depreciation	(664,835)	(636,196)
Property, plant and equipment, net	720,302	682,334
Other assets	6,003	6,337
Total assets	1,324,300	1,251,461
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	80,580	62,816
Accrued expenses	51,308	88,431
Accrued income taxes	15,076	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	10,000
Total current liabilities	146,964	161,247
Claims payable	8,300	7,500
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	$ 79,592	$ 52,853
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,576,747 and 22,520,875 at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively	$ 22,577	$ 22,521
Paid-in capital	122,864	111,687
Retained earnings	944,003	895,653
Total stockholders’ equity	1,089,444	1,029,861
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,324,300	$ 1,251,461
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Other Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock