Income Per Share Information

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income per Share Information

Income per Share Information

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information pertaining to the calculation of income per share, common stock equivalents, weighted-average number of anti-dilutive options and shares issued (amounts in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	29,106	$	14,086	24,674		16,872
Plus: Interest and costs attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes, net of income tax benefit	804				401
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	29,910	$	14,086	$	25,075	$	16,872
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares (a)	169,222		166,652		169,380		166,994
Common stock equivalents (b)	2,869		1,153		2,898		1,509
Shares attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes	5,858				5,858
Diluted weighted-average shares	177,949		167,805		178,136		168,503
Other information:
Weighted-average number of anti-dilutive options and restricted stock units(b)	1,139		5,355		1,299		3,983
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	634		1,603		110		661

(a) Basic weighted-average shares included the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period and vested shares issuable under restricted stock unit awards.

(b) Based upon the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE for the period.