Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	May. 01, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 174,639	$ 126,275	$ 109,295
Receivables, net	329,837	177,013	351,602
Inventories, net	369,070	334,514	341,440
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,683	34,782	38,210
Deferred income taxes	39,878	38,095	43,202
Total current assets	950,107	710,679	883,749
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	824,214	804,598	790,568
Less: accumulated depreciation	602,145	579,603	570,627
Property, plant, and equipment, net	222,069	224,995	219,941
Long-term deferred income taxes	28,535	28,568	26,416
Other assets	33,102	24,873	29,625
Goodwill	195,358	195,533	194,854
Other intangible assets, net	113,570	119,010	124,542
Total assets	1,542,741	1,303,658	1,479,127
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	23,286	23,134	23,444
Short-term debt		222	24,900
Accounts payable	260,504	152,017	256,391
Accrued liabilities	316,811	268,361	314,505
Total current liabilities	600,601	443,734	619,240
Long-term debt, less current portion	337,909	354,818	361,428
Deferred revenue	11,565	11,365	11,244
Other long-term liabilities	$ 30,058	$ 31,576	$ 24,211
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 1,000,000 voting and 850,000 non-voting shares, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 175,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 54,759,683 shares as of April 29, 2016, 55,264,659 shares as of May 1, 2015, and 54,650,916 shares as of October 31, 2015	$ 54,760	$ 54,651	$ 55,265
Retained earnings	539,333	437,357	431,897
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,485)	(29,843)	(24,158)
Total stockholders' equity	562,608	462,165	463,004
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,542,741	$ 1,303,658	$ 1,479,127

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).