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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | $ 1,418,818 | $ 1,395,571
Accumulated Amortization | 1,139,444 | 1,035,167
Net Assets | 279,374 | 360,404
Core/developed technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | 791,647 | 773,147
Accumulated Amortization | 655,119 | 598,956
Net Assets | 136,528 | 174,191
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | 358,661 | 358,524
Accumulated Amortization | 242,058 | 204,382
Net Assets | 116,603 | 154,142
Contract rights intangible |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | 184,304 | 183,953
Accumulated Amortization | 181,124 | 177,191
Net Assets | 3,180 | 6,762
Trademarks and trade names |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | 42,929 | 42,929
Accumulated Amortization | 25,581 | 21,944
Net Assets | 17,348 | 20,985
In-process research and development (IPR&D) |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | 1,200 | 1,200
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Net Assets | 1,200 | 1,200
Capitalized software development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Assets | 40,077 | 35,818
Accumulated Amortization | 35,562 | 32,694
Net Assets | $ 4,515 | $ 3,124

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