Stock-Based Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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 non-employee 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):

	Nine months ended July 31,				Three months ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	20,636	$	19,351	$	3,834	$	5,435
Income tax benefit recognized	$	5,169	$	5,047	$	891	$	1,395

At July 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, the aggregate unamortized value of outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $19.8 million and $18.7 million, respectively.