Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

The following table summarizes stock repurchase activities as well as the reissuance of treasury stock for employee stock compensation purposes:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased	3,092		3,996		2,474
Average purchase price	$	38.72	$	36.29	$	29.64
Aggregate purchase price(1)	$	119,747	$	145,016	$	73,335
Reissuance of treasury stock	4,888		7,266		10,065

(1) During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, a $33.3 million equity forward contract related to an accelerated share repurchase agreement entered into by the Company in September 2011 was settled with 1,105,457 shares of the Company’s common stock.