Stock Based Compensation Plans (Stock option transactions) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2017 |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Oct. 31, 2014 |
| Stock option transactions |
|
|
|
|
| Options outstanding, beginning of period |
20,311
|
21,076
|
|
|
| Granted shares |
|
3,348
|
|
|
| Exercised shares |
|
(3,805)
|
|
|
| Forfeited/expired shares |
|
(308)
|
|
|
| Options outstanding, end of period |
|
20,311
|
21,076
|
|
| Options exercisable, end of period |
|
11,391
|
|
|
| Vested or expected to vest |
|
20,272
|
|
|
| Options outstanding weighted-average exercise price, beginning of period ($ per share) |
$ 33.52
|
$ 32.23
|
|
|
| Granted, weighted-average exercise price ($ per share) |
|
36.06
|
|
|
| Exercised weighted-average exercise price ($ per share) |
|
28.35
|
|
|
| Forfeited/expired weighted-average exercise price ($ per share) |
|
36.64
|
|
|
| Options outstanding weighted-average exercise price, end of period ($ per share) |
|
33.52
|
$ 32.23
|
|
| Options exercisable, weighted-average exercise price ($ per share) |
|
32.31
|
|
|
| Vested or expected to vest, weighted-average exercise price ($ per share) |
|
$ 33.51
|
|
|
| Options outstanding weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) |
|
5 years 4 months
|
|
|
| Options exercisable weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) |
|
3 years 5 months
|
|
|
| Vested or expected to vest, weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) |
|
5 years 4 months
|
|
|
| Options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value |
|
$ 87,568
|
|
|
| Options exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value |
|
69,301
|
|
|
| Vested or expected to vest, aggregate intrinisic value |
|
87,543
|
|
|
| Cash received from exercises of stock options under equity incentive plans |
|
103,700
|
$ 82,900
|
$ 81,200
|
| The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period |
|
32,200
|
$ 46,200
|
$ 59,900
|
| Fair value of options vested in the period |
|
20,700
|
|
|
| Compensation cost related to unvested stock options granted under the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plans, not yet recognized |
|
$ 47,900
|
|
|
| Weighted-average period over which compensation cost related to unvested options is expected to be recognized (in years) |
|
2 years 7 months
|
|
|
| Stock options granted in November 2016 |
2,800
|
|
|
|
| Grant date fair value of November 2016 stock option grants |
$ 34.84
|
|
|
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