Note 2 - Stock Compensation

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

2. Stock Compensation

The Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $1.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2016, and $3.5 million ($2.6 million net of tax) for the three months ended January 31, 2015. Included in this total stock-based compensation expense was the vesting of stock options of $0.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.