Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Schedule of 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,
	2024		2023(1)(2)		2024(3)		2023(1)
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased	—		825		74		1,631
Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	—	$	300,000	$	45,000	$	560,724
Reissuance of treasury stock	668		696		1,225		1,507

(1) Excluded the 105,792 shares and $45.0 million equity forward contract from the February 2023 Accelerated Stock Repurchase program (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 73,903 shares and $45.0 million equity forward contract from the August 2023 ASR settled in November 2023.