Earnings Per Share Information

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Earnings per Share Information

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):



	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	241,374	$	243,917	$	129,324	$	111,810

Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares	146,687		154,306		146,622		152,731
Common stock equivalents (1)	1,394		2,707		1,507		2,398
Diluted weighted-average shares	148,081		157,013		148,129		155,129

Other information:
Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units (2)	1,690		823		756		278
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	654		880		144		57


(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 period.