Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation expense and income tax benefit recognized

Information regarding the amount of total stock-based compensation expense and tax benefit recognized by us, for the periods indicated, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	17,694	$	16,985	$	5,142	$	4,691
Income tax benefit recognized	$	6,694	$	6,388	$	1,958	$	1,769