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Income Taxes - Tax Loss and Credit Carryforwards Available to Offset Future Income Tax Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Federal |
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Net operating loss carryforward | $ 73,226
Credit carryforward | 172,959
Foreign Tax Credit Used in Domestic Country |
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Credit carryforward | 2,946
International Foreign |
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Credit carryforward | 9,445
California Research |
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Credit carryforward | 160,442
Other State Research |
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Credit carryforward | 7,145
State Net |
Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |
Net operating loss carryforward | $ 36,735

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