Stock-Based Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2023

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,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized	$	4,265	$	2,238	$	21,290	$	19,258
Income tax benefit recognized	$	1,076	$	622	$	5,380	$	4,890

At July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, the aggregate unamortized value of unvested stock-based compensation awards was approximately $26.7 million and $15.5 million, respectively.