Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

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 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended   April 30,				Six Months Ended   April 30,
	2022(1)		2021(2)		2022		2021
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased	984		756		1,685		1,593
Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	290,000	$	195,211	$	535,000	$	398,082
Reissuance of treasury stock	683		946		1,578		1,529

(1) Included the 161,215 shares and $40.0 million equity forward contract from the December 2021 ASR settled in February 2022.

(2) Included the 166,726 shares and $50.0 million equity forward contract from the December 2020 ASR settled in March 2021.