Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

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


	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2023(1) (2)		2022(3)		2023(1)		2022
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased	825		984		1,631		1,685

Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	300,000	$	290,000	$	560,724	$	535,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	696		683		1,507		1,578

(1) Excluded the 105,792 shares and $45.0 million equity forward contract from the February 2023 ASR settled in May 2023.

(2) Included the 107,020 shares and $45.0 million equity forward contract from the December 2022 ASR settled in February 2023.

(3) Included the 161,215 shares and $40.0 million equity forward contract from the December 2021 ASR settled in February 2022.