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Stockholders' Equity
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
(In thousands)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Change in Value of 
Derivative Instruments
 
Minimum Pension Liability
 
Total
Balance at October 31, 2014
$
(92,355
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(13,780
)
 
$
(106,182
)
Gross change in value for the period
(79,251
)
 
—

 
14

 
(79,237
)
Reclassification adjustments for loss realized in net income
—

 
77

 
—

 
77

Tax effect for the period
—

 
(30
)
 
—

 
(30
)
Balance at April 30, 2015
$
(171,606
)
 
$
—

 
$
(13,766
)
 
$
(185,372
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at October 31, 2013
$
(4,592
)
 
$
(1,033
)
 
$
(10,137
)
 
$
(15,762
)
Gross change in value for the period
23,157

 
(56
)
 
14

 
23,115

Reclassification adjustments for loss realized in net income
—

 
1,075

 
—

 
1,075

Tax effect for the period
—

 
(397
)
 
—

 
(397
)
Balance at April 30, 2014
$
18,565

 
$
(411
)
 
$
(10,123
)
 
$
8,031


Share Repurchases
In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the 2012 Share Repurchase Program and subsequently amended the total repurchase authorization to $500.0 million of the Company’s common stock. This program has no expiration date and may be discontinued at any time. Purchases under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program are subject to a review of the circumstances in place at the time and may be made from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The Company did not repurchase shares during the three-month periods ended April 30, 2015 and 2014. For the three months ended January 31, 2015, we repurchased 100 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock for $16.0 million, at an average purchase price of $159.96 per share. During the three months ended January 31, 2014, we repurchased 396 thousand shares for $50.0 million, at an average purchase price of $126.21 per share. At April 30, 2015, approximately $169.7 million remains authorized for repurchase under the program.
Dividends
We paid a semiannual dividend of approximately $1.4 million or 3 cents per share on February 9, 2015, to stockholders of record on January 23, 2015.