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Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
StockRepurchaseProgram [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities
Stock repurchase activities are as follow:
 
Three Months Ended 
 July 31,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased

 
970

 
2,050

 
1,973

Average purchase price per share
$

 
$
36.10

 
$
38.90

 
$
35.49

Aggregate purchase price
$

 
$
35,000

 
$
79,747

 
$
69,999

Reissuance of treasury stock
931

 
1,712

 
3,519

 
5,422