Stock-Based Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

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

Stock-Based Benefit Plans

Stock-Based Benefit Plans

We grant stock options and various types of restricted stock units to our employees and our nonemployee directors. Additionally, we have an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to purchase our stock at a discount. Information regarding the amount of total stock-based compensation expense and tax benefit recognized by us, for the periods indicated, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	13,916	$	15,347	$	5,331	$	6,458
Income tax benefit recognized	$	3,652	$	4,359	$	1,396	$	1,843

At April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018, the aggregate unamortized value of outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $30.1 million and $20.9 million, respectively.