Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

Stock repurchase activities are as follows:

	Three Months Ended   January 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased (1)	1,987		1,393
Total cost of the repurchased shares(1)	$	180,000	$	80,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	495		368

(1) The first quarter of fiscal 2018 includes the settlement of the $20.0 million equity forward contract related to the September 2017 ASR.