Stock-Based Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

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):

	Three months ended July 31,				Nine months ended July 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	3,663	$	3,834	$	19,942	$	20,636
Income tax benefit recognized	$	938	$	891	$	5,105	$	5,169

At July 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the aggregate unamortized value of outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $18.0 million and $15.9 million, respectively.