Income Per Share Information

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income per Share Information

Income per Share Information

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information pertaining to the calculation of income per share, common stock equivalents, weighted-average number of anti-dilutive options and shares issued (amounts in thousands except per share amounts):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	45,580	$	4,432
Plus: Interest and costs attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes, net of income tax benefit	397
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	45,977	$	4,432
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares	176,474		169,064
Common stock equivalents (a)	2,556		2,839
Shares attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes	5,858
Diluted weighted-average shares	184,888		171,903
Other information:
Weighted-average number of anti-dilutive options and restricted stock units (b)	1,602		980
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	1,013		523

(a) Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of outstanding in-the-money stock options using the treasury stock method, Stock Price-Based RSUs whose Target Price criteria have been met but are unpaid and shares expected to be issued under Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units.

(b) Based upon the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE for the period.