INCOME TAXES |
6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2026 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | INCOME TAXES The Company's effective tax rate was 17.1% in the first six months of fiscal 2026, as compared to 14.4% in the first six months of fiscal 2025. The increase in the Company's effective tax rate principally reflects a smaller tax benefit from stock option exercises recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The Company recognized a discrete tax benefit from stock option exercises in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and 2025 of $22.3 million and $27.2 million, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate was 21.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, as compared to 21.0% in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
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