Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

Stock repurchase activities are as follow:

	Three Months Ended   July 31,				Nine Months Ended   July 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased	678		—		3,968		2,050
Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	36,000	$	—	$	180,000	$	79,747
Reissuance of treasury stock	1,553		931		3,931		3,519