Income Per Share Information

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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):

	Six months ended April 30,				Three months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income as reported	$	110,802	$	29,106	$	65,222	$	24,674
Plus: Interest and costs attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes, net of income tax benefit	789		804		392		401
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	111,591	$	29,910	$	65,614	$	25,075
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares	177,278		169,222		178,082		169,380
Common stock equivalents (a)	2,529		2,869		2,502		2,898
Shares attributable to 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Notes	5,858		5,858		5,858		5,858
Diluted weighted-average shares	185,665		177,949		186,442		178,136
Other information:
Weighted-average number of anti-dilutive options and restricted stock units (b)	1,426		1,139		1,249		1,299
Shares issued under stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans	1,225		634		212		110

(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 and Non-Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units.

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