Note 8 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands, except per share amount)
Net income available to common shares (1)	$	10,424	$	9,126	$	27,808	$	21,876
Basic
Weighted average shares		56,284		54,446		55,700		54,317
Diluted
Weighted average shares, basic		56,284		54,446		55,700		54,317
Dilutive effect of options		745		677		745		692
Weighted average shares, diluted		57,029		55,123		56,445		55,009
Basic earnings per share	$	0.19	$	0.17	$	0.50	$	0.40
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.18	$	0.17	$	0.49	$	0.40
Weighted average anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS		1,593		3,484		1,981		3,312