Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

Stock repurchase activities as well as the reissuance of treasury stock for employee stock-based compensation purposes are as follows:

	Three Months Ended   April 30,				Six Months Ended   April 30,
	2021(1)		2020(2)		2021		2020(2)
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased	756		652		1,593		1,231
Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	195,211	$	100,000	$	398,082	$	180,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	946		1,358		1,529		1,808

(1) Includes the 166,276 shares and $50.0 million equity forward contract, respectively, from the December 2020 ASR.

(2) Does not include the 148,953 shares and $20.0 million equity forward contract, respectively, from the February 2020 ASR settled in May 2020.