Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities

Stock repurchase activities as well as the reissuance of treasury stock for employee stock-based compensation purposes are as follows:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2020		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased(1)	1,585		2,732		4,688
Average purchase price per share(1)	$	152.76	$	120.49	$	89.59
Aggregate purchase price(1)	$	242,078	$	329,185	$	420,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	3,872		3,798		3,508

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