Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

Stock repurchase activities are as follows:

	Three Months Ended   January 31,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased(1)	346		1,987
Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	29,185	$	180,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	357		495

(1) The first quarter of fiscal 2018 includes the settlement of the $20.0 million equity forward contract related to the Company's accelerated share repurchase agreement entered into in September 2017.