Capital Shares

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Shares

Note 14 — Capital shares

Preferred — We have authorized 10,000 Series A convertible preferred shares without par value. No preferred shares were outstanding in 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Common — We have 160,000 authorized common shares without par value. At October 31, 2015 and 2014, there were 98,023 common shares issued. At October 31, 2015 and 2014, the number of outstanding common shares, net of treasury shares, was 57,358 and 62,435, respectively.

Common shares repurchased as part of publicly announced programs during 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	Number		Total		Average
Year	of Shares		Amount		per Share
2015		5,360	$	381,598	$	71.19
2014		2,224	$	163,584	$	73.55
2013		459	$	30,443	$	66.29