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Stock Repurchase Program and Cash Dividend (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract] |
Stock repurchase program | The table below provides, for the periods indicated, information about our share repurchase programs:
| Six months ended April 30, |  | Three months ended April 30,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Number of shares purchased (in thousands) | 6,221 |  |  | 563 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 5 |
Average price per share | $ | 46.86 |  |  | $ | 27.41 |  |  | $ | 45.44 |  |  | $ | 35.57 |
Remaining authorization at April 30 (in thousands) | 16,876 |  |  | 15,276 |  |  | 16,876 |  |  | 15,276 |

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