Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 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:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased(1)	2,780		1,585		2,732
Average purchase price per share(1)	$	270.84	$	152.76	$	120.49
Aggregate purchase price(1)	$	753,081	$	242,078	$	329,185
Reissuance of treasury stock	3,224		3,872		3,798

(1)    Excludes 107,701 shares and $35.0 million equity forward contract that was settled in November 2021.