Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

Stock repurchase activities are as follow:

	Three Months Ended   April 30,				Six Months Ended   April 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased	—		628		3,290		2,050
Average purchase price per share	$	—	$	39.81	$	43.77	$	38.90
Aggregate purchase price (1)	$	—	$	25,000	$	144,000	$	79,747
Reissuance of treasury stock	1,597		1,281		2,379		2,587

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