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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was $25.9 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013 compared with $25.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2012. The effective tax rate was 35.2% and 38.6% for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Income tax expense was $58.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 compared with $52.2 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2012. The effective tax rate was 33.9% and 34.8% for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively. The increase in income tax expense for the three month and nine month periods ended July 31, 2013, compared to the three month and nine month periods ended July 31, 2012, was a result of an increase in the proportion of pre-tax income attributable to higher tax jurisdictions partially offset by lower discrete income tax adjustments in the current year.

The Company has estimated the reasonably possible net change in its unrecognized tax benefits through July 31, 2014 under ASC 740, “Income Taxes”. The Company’s estimate is based on expected settlements, payments of uncertain tax positions and lapses of applicable statutes of limitations, and includes an unfavorable court decision related to a fully reserved foreign controversy for tax years ending October 31, 2001 through October 31, 2009. The resolution of the foreign controversy will be offset by the utilization of tax losses. The estimated net decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for the next 12 months ranges from approximately $17.8 million to $28.0 million. Actual results may differ materially from this estimate.