Note 8 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

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

	Year Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share amount)
Net income available to common shares	$	38,606	$	31,590	$	23,083
Basic:
Weighted average shares		55,884		54,344		53,258
Diluted:
Weighted average shares, basic		55,884		54,344		53,258
Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock		744		653		941
Weighted average shares, diluted		56,628		54,997		54,199
Basic earnings per share	$	0.69	$	0.58	$	0.43
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.68	$	0.57	$	0.43
Weighted average anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS		1,852		3,368		3,237