The Company recognized total cost related to its stock-based compensation plans as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 30,				April 30,
(in thousands)		2014		2013		2014		2013
Omnibus Incentive Plans:
Stock options	$	3,811	$	3,677	$	8,192	$	7,525
Restricted shares		8,822		8,008		16,445		16,437
Phantom stock units		57		129		114		273
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		-		-		383		376
Incentive Plan – Stock Alternative		185		2		279		198
Atlanta Capital Plan		613		352		1,226		703
Parametric Plan		1,243		822		2,964		1,645
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,731	$	12,990	$	29,603	$	27,157

The total income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation arrangements was $4.6 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $9.9 million and $10.5 million for the six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock option transactions under the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plans for the six months ended April 30, 2014 are summarized in the table below.

(share and intrinsic value figures in thousands)	Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, beginning of period	23,911	$	28.43
Granted	1,806		41.63
Exercised	(1,264)		23.71
Forfeited/expired	(71)		28.79
Options outstanding, end of period	24,382	$	29.65	4.8	$	199,121
Options exercisable, end of period	16,408	$	29.36	3.3	$	142,786
Vested or expected to vest	24,342	$	29.64	4.8	$	198,983

The Company received $28.0 million and $83.5 million related to the exercise of options for the six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of April 30, 2014, there was $42.1 million of compensation cost related to unvested stock options granted not yet recognized. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

The restricted share activity for the six months ended April 30, 2014 under the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plans is summarized in the following table:

		Weighted-
		Average
		Grant
		Date Fair
(share figures in thousands)	Shares	Value
Unvested, beginning of period	3,911	$	27.60
Granted	1,251		41.27
Vested	(1,170)		27.28
Forfeited	(47)		30.13
Unvested, end of period	3,945	$	32.00

As of April 30, 2014, there was $96.8 million of compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.2 years.

In the six months ended April 30, 2014 6,145 phantom stock units were issued to non-employee Directors pursuant to the Company's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. As of April 30, 2014, there was $0.2 million of compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2 years.