Capital Stock & Accelerated Share Repurchase (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Capital Stock Accelerated Stock Repurchase Tables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Capital Stock And Accelerated Share Repurchases [Table Text Block]

Changes in common stock for the nine months ended July 31, 2012are as follows.

In thousands	Shares	Amount
Balance, October 31, 2011	72,318	$	446,791
Issued to participants in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	22		657
Issued to the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	499		15,138
Issued to participants in the Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP)	24		763
Shares repurchased under Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement	(800)		(26,528)
Balance, July 31, 2012	72,063	$	436,821