Capital Shares

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

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 2016, 2015 or 2014.

Common — We have 160,000 authorized common shares without par value. At October 31, 2016 and 2015, there were 98,023 common shares issued. At October 31, 2016 and 2015, the number of outstanding common shares, net of treasury shares, was 57,307 and 57,358, respectively.

Common shares repurchased as part of publicly announced programs during 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	Number		Total		Average
Year	of Shares		Amount		per Share
2016		447	$	31,877	$	71.37
2015		5,360	$	381,598	$	71.19
2014		2,224	$	163,584	$	73.55