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Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities
Stock repurchase activities are as follow:
 
Three Months Ended 
 January 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased
3,290

 
1,422

Average purchase price per share
$
43.77

 
$
38.50

Aggregate purchase price (1)
$
144,000

 
$
54,747

Reissuance of treasury stock
782

 
1,309

(1)    Does not include $36.0 million equity forward contract related to the above-referenced 2015 ASR.