Stock Repurchase Program

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2003, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions or otherwise for the purpose of providing shares for our various employee benefit plans.

On December 16, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions or otherwise for the purpose of providing shares for the Company’s equity award and other employee benefit plans and for any other additional purpose or purposes as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Additionally, our Board of Directors terminated, effective December 31, 2014, our March 2003 share repurchase program. The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information about our share repurchase programs:

	Three months ended January 31,
	2016		2015
Number of shares purchased (in thousands)	4,770		201
Average price per share	$	31.48	$	31.08
Remaining authorization at January 31 (in thousands)	13,765		19,999

Subsequent to January 31, 2016, we repurchased approximately 2.0 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $27.19 per share.