CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,140,190	$ 871,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation	180,149	180,033
Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets	72,196	72,647
Amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts	57,071	61,677
Stock-based compensation	540,026	421,949
Allowance for credit losses	14,696	11,937
Gain on sale of strategic investments	(55,077)	0
Amortization of bridge financing costs	18,435	0
Deferred income taxes	(276,840)	(166,061)
Other non-cash	(3,730)	8,649
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:
Accounts receivable	59,159	112,511
Inventories	(71,303)	(77,919)
Prepaid and other current assets	(350,652)	8,373
Other long-term assets	(137,159)	(116,487)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,532	48,574
Operating lease liabilities	(72,254)	(52,914)
Income taxes	(241,952)	123,924
Deferred revenue	(46,276)	(131,310)
Net cash provided by operating activities	844,211	1,377,213
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments	98,465	104,139
Purchases of short-term investments	(97,181)	(102,457)
Proceeds from sales of strategic investments	55,696	7,248
Purchases of strategic investments	(1,240)	(435)
Purchases of property and equipment	(118,772)	(136,520)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(156,947)	(51,324)
Capitalization of software development costs	0	(2,204)
Net cash used in investing activities	(219,979)	(181,553)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(2,607)	(2,603)
Payment of bridge financing and term loan costs	(72,265)	0
Issuances of common stock	143,148	164,841
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(278,571)	(198,969)
Purchase of equity forward contract	0	(45,000)
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(860,724)
Other	(1,096)	(122)
Net cash used in financing activities	(211,391)	(942,577)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	5,458	14,997
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	418,299	268,080
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year, including cash from discontinued operations	1,441,187	1,419,864
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period, including cash from discontinued operations	1,859,486	1,687,944
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations	17,441	4,835
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations	$ 1,842,045	$ 1,683,109