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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Stock Repurchase Program | of the stock repurchase program, reported based on trade date:
| Shares Repurchased |  | Weighted-Average Price per Share |  | Amount Repurchased (in thousands)
Cumulative balance at October 31, 2019 | 3,838,466 |  |  | $ | 39.10 |  |  | $ | 150,076 |
Repurchase of common stock under the stock repurchase program | 1,288,111 |  |  | 39.36 |  |  | 50,704 |
Cumulative balance at January 31, 2020 | 5,126,577 |  |  | $ | 39.16 |  |  | $ | 200,780 |

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