Stock Repurchase Program and Cash Dividend (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

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,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Number of shares purchased (in thousands)	15,948		4,767		10		3,979
Average price per share	$	39.75	$	35.13	$	32.81	$	35.74
Remaining authorization at July 31 (in thousands)	19,988		15,805		19,988		15,805