Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchase And Reissuance Activities
Stock repurchase activities as well as the reissuance of treasury stock for employee stock-based compensation purposes are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 July 31,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,
 
2020(3)
 
2019(1)
 
2020(3)
 
2019(1)(2)
 
(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased
149

 
775

 
1,380

 
1,901

Total cost of the repurchased shares
$
20,000

 
$
100,000

 
$
200,000

 
$
209,185

Reissuance of treasury stock
999

 
1,166

 
2,807

 
3,009


(1) Does not include the 90,202 shares or $20.0 million equity forward contract from the June 2019 ASR settled in August 2019.
(2) The third quarter of fiscal 2019 includes the settlement of the 97,601 shares or $20.0 million equity forward contract from the February 2019 ASR settled in May 2019.
(3) The third quarter of fiscal 2020 includes the settlement of the 148,953 shares or $20.0 million equity forward contract from the February 2020 ASR settled in May 2020.