Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income per share calculation

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

	Three months ended January 31,
	2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	112,050	$	132,107
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares	146,751		155,882
Common stock equivalents (1)	1,281		3,015
Diluted weighted-average shares	148,032		158,897
Other information:
Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units (2)	2,623		545
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	510		823

(1) Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of outstanding in-the-money stock options using the treasury stock method and shares expected to be issued upon the conversion of restricted stock units under our equity award programs.

(2)

Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units are based upon the average closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the perio