Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	21,006	$	17,694	$	5,925	$	5,142
Income tax benefit recognized	$	8,092	$	6,694	$	2,283	$	1,958