Other Income (Expense), net

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

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,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	1,096		$	2,015		$	3,659		$	4,747
Interest expense	(4,558		)	(2,320		)	(11,281		)	(5,487		)
Gain (loss) on assets related to executive deferred compensation plan assets	8,397			6,791			14,592			22,334
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	1,627			278			1,725			2,877
Other, net	1,363			657			3,900			2,851
Total	$	7,925		$	7,421		$	12,595		$	27,322