Earnings Per Share Data

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Data

Earnings Per Share Data

The reported net earnings attributable to the Company were used when computing basic and diluted earnings per share. The following table sets forth the shares used as the denominator for those computations: 

(in thousands)	2021	2020	2019
Basic Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding	541,114	538,007	534,578
Dilutive Potential Common Shares	6,466	8,585	10,654
Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding	547,580	546,592	545,232
Antidilutive Potential Common Shares	2,839	1,822	2,801