Stock-Based Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-Based Benefit Plans

Stock-Based Benefit Plans

We grant stock options and various types of restricted stock units to our employees and our nonemployee directors. Additionally, we have an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to purchase our stock at a discount. 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):

	Three months ended January 31,
	2020		2019
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	13,383	$	8,585
Income tax benefit recognized	$	3,407	$	2,256

At January 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, the aggregate unamortized value of outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $28.2 million and $18.7 million, respectively.