Stock-Based Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

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,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	22,088	$	21,006	$	6,503	$	5,925
Income tax benefit recognized	$	8,718	$	8,092	$	2,624	$	2,283