Capital Shares

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Shares

Note 13 — Capital shares

Preferred — We have authorized 10,000 Series A convertible preferred shares without par value. No preferred shares were outstanding in 2018, 2017 or 2016.

Common — We have 160,000 authorized common shares without par value. At October 31, 2018 and 2017, there were 98,023 common shares issued. At October 31, 2018 and 2017, the number of outstanding common shares, net of treasury shares, was 58,037 and 57,715, respectively.

Common shares repurchased as part of publicly announced programs during 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Number		Total		Average
Year	of Shares		Amount		per Share
2018		145	$	18,939	$	130.21
2017		—	$	—	$	—
2016		447	$	31,877	$	71.37