Income Per Share Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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):

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	75,701	$	75,729	$	46,595	$	61,643
Plus: Interest and costs attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes, net of income tax benefit	1,208				404
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	76,909	$	75,729	$	46,999	$	61,643
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares (a)	169,237		166,990		169,268		167,664
Common stock equivalents (b)	2,871		1,623		2,875		2,565
Shares attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes	5,858				5,858
Diluted weighted-average shares	177,966		168,613		178,001		170,229
Other information:
Weighted-average number of anti-dilutive options and restricted stock units (b)	1,159		4,663		1,198		3,279
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	728		2,269		94		666

(a) Basic weighted-average shares include 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.