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Stock Repurchase Program | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract] |
Stock Repurchase Program | Stock Repurchase Program The Company’s Board of Directors (Board) previously approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company was authorized to purchase up to $500.0 million of its common stock, and has periodically replenished the stock repurchase program to such amount. The Board replenished the stock repurchase program up to $500.0 million on December 3, 2013, as announced on December 4, 2013. The program does not obligate Synopsys to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended or terminated at any time by Synopsys’ Chief Financial Officer or the Board. The Company repurchases shares to offset dilution caused by ongoing stock issuances from existing equity plans for equity compensation awards and issuances related to acquisitions, and when management believes it is a good use of cash. Repurchases are transacted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and may be made through any means including, but not limited to, open market purchases, plans executed under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act and structured transactions. As of April 30, 2015, $200.3 million remained available for further repurchases under the program. In December 2014, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (2015 ASR) to repurchase an aggregate of $180.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the 2015 ASR, the Company made a prepayment of $180.0 million and received an initial share delivery of shares valued at $144.0 million with an average purchase price of $43.77 per share. The remaining balance of $36.0 million will be settled within 6 months or earlier upon completion of the repurchase and is included within stockholders' equity as the forward instrument meets the criteria in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) authoritative guidance for equity treatment. Under the terms of the 2015 ASR, the specific number of shares that the Company ultimately repurchases will be based on the volume-weighted average share price of the Company’s common stock during the repurchase period, less a discount. Stock repurchase activities are as follow:
| Three Months Ended April 30, |  | Six Months Ended April 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands, except per share price)
Shares repurchased | — |  |  | 628 |  |  | 3,290 |  |  | 2,050 |
Average purchase price per share | $ | — |  |  | $ | 39.81 |  |  | $ | 43.77 |  |  | $ | 38.90 |
Aggregate purchase price (1) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25,000 |  |  | $ | 144,000 |  |  | $ | 79,747 |
Reissuance of treasury stock | 1,597 |  |  | 1,281 |  |  | 2,379 |  |  | 2,587 |
(1) | Does not include $36.0 million equity forward contract related to the above-referenced 2015 ASR.

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