Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation expense recognized and estimated amount to be recognized

Stock option expense is generally included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Information regarding the stock compensation expense, related to stock options, for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (amounts in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
Stock compensation expense recognized - options	$	7,411	$	8,626	$	9,332

The following table provides information regarding the amount of total stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	15,575	$	12,548	$	9,689
Income tax benefit recognized	$	5,711	$	4,793	$	3,711

Weighted-average assumptions and the fair value used for stock option grants

The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions and fair value used for stock option grants in each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	2012	2011	2010
Expected volatility	44.20% - 50.24%	45.38% - 49.46%	46.74% - 51.41%
Weighted-average volatility	46.99%	47.73%	49.51%
Risk-free interest rate	0.78% - 1.77%	1.64% - 3.09%	2.15% - 3.47%
Expected life (years)	4.59 - 9.06	4.29 - 8.75	4.44 - 8.69
Dividends	none	none	none
Weighted-average fair value per share of options granted	$8.70	$7.94	$7.63

Performance-based restricted stock units

The following table provides information regarding the issuance, valuation assumptions and amortization of the Company’s Performance-Based RSUs issued in fiscal 2012.

	2012
Number of shares underlying Performance-Based RSUs to be issued	370,176
Closing price of the Company’s common stock on date of issuance	$	20.50
Estimated aggregate fair value of Performance-Based RSUs issued (in thousands)	$	7,589
Performance-Based RSU expense recognized (in thousands)	$	3,953
Unamortized value of Performance-Based RSUs at October 31, 2012 (in thousands)	$	3,636

Stock price-based restricted stock units

The following table provides information regarding the issuance, valuation assumptions, amortization and unamortized balances of the Company’s Stock Price-Based RSUs in and at the relevant periods and dates in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	2012		2011			2010
Stock Price-Based RSUs issued:
Number issued	—		306,000			200,000
Closing price of the Company’s common stock on date of issuance			$	19.32		$	18.38
Target price			$	25.12		$	23.89
Volatility			48.22		%	49.92		%
Risk-free interest rate			1.99		%	2.43		%
Expected life			3.0 years			3.0 years
Aggregate fair value of Performance-Based RSUs issued (in thousands)			$	4,994		$	3,160
Stock Price-Based RSU expense recognized (in thousands)	$	2,887	$	3,701		$	2,121

	2012		2011		2010
At October 31:
Aggregate outstanding Stock Price-Based RSUs	506,000		706,000		400,000
Cumulative unamortized value of Stock Price-Based RSUs (in thousands)	$	2,042	$	4,929	$	3,636

Non-performance based restricted stock units

The following table provides information relating to the distribution of shares and the withholding of taxes on the RSUs for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	2012		2011		2010
Shares withheld	356		741		924
Shares issued	7,982		8,975		2,749
Value of shares withheld (in thousands)	$	10	$	15	$	17

The following table provides information regarding these RSUs.

	2012		2011		2010
Non-performance-Based RSUs issued:
Number issued	107,820		15,497		19,663
Closing price of the Company’s common stock on date of issuance	$	20.50	$	19.32	$	18.38
Aggregate fair value of RSUs issued (in thousands)	$	2,210	$	299	$	361
Non-performance-Based RSU expense recognized (in thousands):
Twelve months ended October 31,	$	156	$	144	$	138

	2012		2011		2010
At October 31:
Aggregate Non-performance-Based RSUs outstanding	137,764		30,994		19,663
Cumulative unamortized value of Non-performance-Based RSUs (in thousands)	$	1,326	$	379	$	224

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the Company’s plans during each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

	2012				2011				2010
	Number of options		Weighted- average exercise price		Number of options		Weighted- average exercise price		Number of options		Weighted- average exercise price
Balance, beginning	12,868		$	20.94	14,339		$	19.36	16,123		$	17.73
Granted	777		20.50		1,103		19.32		1,015		18.39
Exercised	(2,941	)	12.52		(2,467	)	11.07		(2,498	)	8.72
Canceled	(35	)	20.67		(107	)	20.12		(301	)	17.03
Balance, ending	10,669		$	23.23	12,868		$	20.94	14,339		$	19.36
Options exercisable, at October 31,	8,540		$	24.09	10,365		$	21.24	11,670		$	19.00

Intrinsic Value of Options Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information pertaining to the intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

	2012	2011	2010
Intrinsic value of options outstanding	106,084	16,839	35,214
Intrinsic value of options exercisable	77,936	16,839	35,214

Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised and Fair Value of Options [Table Text Block]

Information pertaining to the intrinsic value of options exercised and the fair value of options that became vested or modified in each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is provided below (amounts in thousands):

	2012	2011	2010
Intrinsic value of options exercised	39,730	23,573	25,327
Fair value of options vested	10,079	11,027	12,336

Information Regarding the Use of the Net Exercise Method [Text Block]

The following table provides information regarding the use of the net exercise method for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	2012		2011		2010
Options exercised	303,412		194,000		1,201,372
Shares withheld	151,889		98,918		798,420
Shares issued	151,523		95,082		402,952
Average market value per share withheld	$	22.68	$	18.94	$	17.96
Aggregate market value of shares withheld (in thousands)	$	3,445	$	1,873	$	14,341

Information Regarding the Use of the Stock Swap Method [Text Block]

The following table provides information regarding the use of the stock swap method for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	2012		2011		2010
Options exercised	19,686		28,900		29,512
Shares tendered	8,224		14,807		14,459
Shares issued	11,462		14,093		15,053
Average market value per share withheld	$	25.52	$	20.53	$	19.71
Aggregate market value of shares tendered (in thousands)	$	210	$	304	$	285

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s employee stock purchase plan for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010.

	2012		2011		2010
Shares issued	18,456		23,079		23,587
Average price per share	$	22.58	$	15.59	$	16.20
Compensation expense recognized (in thousands)	$	63	$	54	$	57