Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 277,243	$ 126,275	$ 110,335
Receivables, net	202,389	177,013	227,806
Inventories, net	327,114	334,514	350,194
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,658	34,782	39,743
Deferred income taxes	39,062	38,095	43,339
Total current assets	885,466	710,679	771,417
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	833,664	804,598	802,305
Less: accumulated depreciation	612,788	579,603	581,983
Property, plant, and equipment, net	220,876	224,995	220,322
Long-term deferred income taxes	26,154	28,568	26,364
Other assets	29,165	24,873	25,317
Goodwill	195,016	195,533	194,727
Other intangible assets, net	110,785	119,010	121,804
Total assets	1,467,462	1,303,658	1,359,951
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	22,627	23,134	23,279
Short-term debt		222	5,189
Accounts payable	172,156	152,017	169,927
Accrued liabilities	318,628	268,361	300,576
Total current liabilities	513,411	443,734	498,971
Long-term debt, less current portion	334,658	354,818	358,053
Deferred revenue	11,958	11,365	11,324
Other long-term liabilities	29,585	31,576	26,430
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 54,644,978 shares as of July 29, 2016, 54,835,233 shares as of July 31, 2015, and 54,650,916 shares as of October 31, 2015	54,645	54,651	54,835
Retained earnings	559,776	437,357	439,085
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,571)	(29,843)	(28,747)
Total stockholders' equity	577,850	462,165	465,173
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,467,462	$ 1,303,658	$ 1,359,951

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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).