Stock Repurchase Program and Cash Dividend (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock repurchase program

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information about our share repurchase programs:

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Number of shares purchased (in thousands)	4,767		9,874		3,979		3,653
Average price per share	$	35.13	$	43.30	$	35.74	$	37.24
Remaining authorization at July 31 (in thousands)	15,805		13,223		15,805		13,223