Stock Repurchase Program and Cash Dividend (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock repurchase program

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

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Number of shares purchased (in thousands)	15,938		788		4,252		3
Average price per share	$	39.75	$	32.04	$	37.05	$	36.95
Remaining authorization at April 30 (in thousands)	19,998		19,784		19,998		19,784