Share repurchase activity under the Company’s share repurchase programs was as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	April 30,
	2019		2018
Number of common shares repurchased and subsequently retired		2,430,827		—
Total cost	$	71,242	$	—
Average cost per share, including commissions	$	29.31	$	—

On August 22, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20,000,000 common shares under a share repurchase program, of which 11,971,326 common shares were remaining as of April 30, 2019.

On June 4, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20,000,000 common shares under a new share repurchase program.

Subsequent to April 30, 2019, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired a total of 5,637,369 common shares for approximately $146,180, at an average price of $25.93 per share, including commissions. All fiscal 2020 share repurchases were funded with available cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

During the three months ended April 30, 2019, the Company acquired and subsequently retired 176,081 common shares at a total cost of $5,383 from employees to meet minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. During the three months ended April 30, 2018, the Company acquired and subsequently retired 138,310 common shares at a total cost of $5,047 from employees to meet minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.