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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Stock Repurchase Program | The following table summarizes activity 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, 2020 | 5,710,912 |  |  | $ | 39.33 |  |  | $ | 224,611 |
Repurchase of common stock under the stock repurchase program | 251,578 |  |  | 52.49 |  |  | 13,206 |
Cumulative balance at January 30, 2021 | 5,962,490 |  |  | $ | 39.89 |  |  | $ | 237,817 |

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