Note 8 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

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

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income available to common shares	$	11,840	$	9,735	$	18,904	$	17,384
Basic
Weighted average shares		56,984		55,751		56,832		55,408
Diluted
Weighted average shares, basic		56,984		55,751		56,832		55,408
Dilutive effect of options and non-participating securities		737		902		709		746
Weighted average shares, diluted		57,721		56,653		57,541		56,154
Basic earnings per share	$	0.21	$	0.17	$	0.33	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.21	$	0.17	$	0.33	$	0.31
Weighted average anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS		1,534		1,618		1,581		2,105