Net Income per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Weighted-Average Common Shares Used to Calculate Net Income Per Share

The table below reconciled the weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share with the weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share:

	Three Months Ended   January 31,
	2022		2021
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributed to Synopsys	$	313,687	$	162,345
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share	153,218		152,498
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents	4,055		4,779
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share	157,273		157,277
Net income per share attributed to Synopsys:
Basic	$	2.05	$	1.06
Diluted	$	1.99	$	1.03
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded	170		334