Other Income (Expense), net

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expense), net

Other Income (Expense), net

The following table presents the components of other income (expense), net:

	Three Months Ended   July 31,						Nine Months Ended   July 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	540		$	294		$	2,240		$	975
Interest expense	(599		)	(715		)	(2,057		)	(1,654		)
Gain (loss) on assets related to executive deferred compensation plan	1,815			3,069			7,091			7,529
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	1,111			80			5,317			865
Other, net	844			816			4,193			11,082
Total	$	3,711		$	3,544		$	16,784		$	18,797