Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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):

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	387,692	$	437,175	$	146,318	$	193,258
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares	146,041		153,290		144,750		151,257
Common stock equivalents (1)	1,438		2,443		1,525		1,916
Diluted weighted-average shares	147,479		155,733		146,275		153,173
Other information:
Weighted-average number of antidilutive options and restricted stock units (2)	1,378		486		754		635
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	860		899		205		19

(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