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Debt
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
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On April 4, 2011, the Company issued $375.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.0% senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 (the 2016 Notes) with semi-annual fixed interest payments due on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2011. The sale of the 2016 Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, dated March 30, 2011, between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as representative of the several underwriters named therein. The net proceeds of the offering were $370.5 million, after issuing at a discount and deducting expenses, underwriting discounts and commissions, which will be amortized over the term of the 2016 Notes. On December 18, 2015, the Company redeemed the 2016 Notes. The redemption price was 100.79% of the principal amount for the 2016 Notes. In accordance with the applicable guidance, the Company concluded that the debt transaction qualified as a debt extinguishment and recognized a net loss of approximately $3.3 million recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income in other, net, within non-operating (income) expense. This loss was comprised of the make-whole premium of $3.0 million paid to holders of the 2016 Notes in accordance with the terms of the notes and approximately $0.3 million of debt issuance and discount costs that remained to be amortized. The write-off of the debt issuance costs and discount are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows within operating activities and the make-whole premium is reflected within financing activities.
On June 3, 2013, the Company issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2023 (the 2023 Notes) with semi-annual fixed interest payments due on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2013. The sale of the 2023 Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, dated as of May 22, 2013, among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as the representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The net proceeds of the offering were $493.9 million, after discount and issuance costs. Debt discount and issuance costs will be amortized through interest expense over the term of the 2023 Notes. The indenture governing the 2023 Notes contains covenants that may limit the Company's ability to: incur, create, assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money secured by a lien upon a principal property; enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to a principal property; and consolidate with or merge into, or transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, any other party. As of April 30, 2016, the Company was compliant with these covenants. The 2023 Notes are subordinated to any future secured debt and to the other liabilities of the Company's subsidiaries.
On December 14, 2015, the Company issued $850.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.9% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2025 (the 2025 Notes) and $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.3% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2045 (the 2045 Notes) with semi-annual fixed interest payments due on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing June 15, 2016. The sale of the 2025 and 2045 Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, dated as of December 3, 2015 among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as the representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The net proceeds of the offering were $1.2 billion, after discount and issuance costs. Debt discount and issuance costs will be amortized through interest expense over the term of the 2025 Notes and 2045 Notes. The indenture governing the 2025 Notes and 2045 Notes contains covenants that may limit the Company's ability to: incur, create, assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money secured by a lien upon a principal property; enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to a principal property; and consolidate with or merge into, or transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, any other party. As of April 30, 2016, the Company was compliant with these covenants. The 2025 Notes and 2045 Notes are subordinated to any future secured debt and to the other liabilities of the Company's subsidiaries.

The Company’s debt consisted of the following as of April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015:
 
April 30, 2016
 
October 31, 2015
 
Principal
 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
 
Principal
 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
2016 Notes
$

 
$

 
$
375,000

 
$
406

2023 Notes
500,000

 
4,352

 
500,000

 
4,659

2025 Notes
850,000

 
8,472

 

 

2045 Notes
400,000

 
5,840

 

 

   Total
$
1,750,000

 
$
18,664

 
$
875,000

 
$
5,065

Current Debt
$

 
$

 
$
375,000

 
$
406

Non Current portion
$
1,750,000

 
$
18,664

 
$
500,000

 
$
4,659