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Stockholders' Equity
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
(In millions)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Minimum Pension Liability
 
Total
Balance at October 31, 2015
$
(171.8
)
 
$
(19.8
)
 
$
(191.6
)
Gross change in value during the year ended October 31, 2016
(289.6
)
 
(13.7
)
 
(303.3
)
Tax effect for the period
—

 
5.3

 
5.3

Balance at October 31, 2016
$
(461.4
)
 
$
(28.2
)
 
$
(489.6
)
Gross change in value during the six months ended April 30, 2017
66.5

 
—

 
66.5

Balance at April 30, 2017
$
(394.9
)
 
$
(28.2
)
 
$
(423.1
)

Share Repurchases
In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the 2012 Share Repurchase Program and through subsequent amendments, the most recent in March 2017, the total repurchase authorization was increased from $500.0 million to $1.0 billion of the Company’s common stock in March 2017. 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. In the fiscal second quarter of 2017, we repurchased 150 thousand shares of the Company's common stock for $29.5 million, at an average purchase price of $196.82 per share. We did not repurchase shares during the fiscal first half of 2016. At April 30, 2017, approximately $589.0 million remains authorized for repurchase under the program.
Dividends
We paid a semiannual dividend of approximately $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on February 9, 2017, to stockholders of record on January 23, 2017.