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Liabilities and Restructuring Charges | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
Liabilities and Restructuring Charges [Abstract] |
Liabilities and Restructuring Charges | Liabilities and Restructuring Charges In the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company initiated a restructuring plan for involuntary and voluntary employee termination and facility closure actions as part of a business reorganization to better position the Company for future growth by reallocating resources to priority areas, and to a lesser extent, eliminating operational redundancy. The total charges under the 2019 restructuring plan were $86.0 million and consisted primarily of severance, termination, and retirement benefits under the 2019 Voluntary Retirement Program (VRP). During the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, the Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $29.7 million and $38.4 million, respectively, for involuntary employee termination actions and the VRP related to the 2019 restructuring plan. These charges consisted primarily of severance, termination, and retirement benefits. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, the Company made payments of $24.7 million and $30.7 million, respectively, related to the 2019 employee termination actions. As of April 30, 2020, $30.3 million remained outstanding and was recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as payroll and related benefits in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance will be paid in fiscal 2020. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2019, the Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $14.7 million for involuntary employee termination actions. These charges consisted primarily of severance and termination benefits. As of April 30, 2019, $6.8 million remained outstanding and was recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as payroll and related benefits in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of October 31, 2019, $22.6 million related to the 2019 employee termination actions remained outstanding and was recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as payroll and related benefits in the consolidated balance sheets. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of:
| As of
| April 30, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| (in thousands)
Payroll and related benefits | $ | 307,291 |  |  | $ | 417,157 |
Other accrued liabilities | 88,008 |  |  | 69,487 |
Accounts payable | 51,756 |  |  | 19,815 |
Total | $ | 447,055 |  |  | $ | 506,459 |
Other long-term liabilities consist of:
| As of
| April 30, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| (in thousands)
Deferred compensation liability | $ | 243,653 |  |  | $ | 249,822 |
Other long-term liabilities | 17,461 |  |  | 73,903 |
Total | $ | 261,114 |  |  | $ | 323,725 |

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