Stock Repurchase Program and Cash Dividend (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock repurchase program

The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information about our share repurchase programs:

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Number of shares purchased (in thousands)	9,874		2,492		3,653		1,929
Average price per share	$	43.30	$	36.40	$	37.24	$	39.02
Remaining authorization at July 31 (in thousands)	13,223		13,347		13,223		13,347