Net Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 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:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2022		2021		2020
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributed to Synopsys	$	984,594	$	757,516	$	664,347
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share	153,002		152,698		151,135
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity-based compensation	3,483		4,642		4,571
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share	156,485		157,340		155,706
Net income per share attributed to Synopsys:
Basic	$	6.44	$	4.96	$	4.40
Diluted	$	6.29	$	4.81	$	4.27
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded	281		408		97