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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Synopsys Stockholders’ Equity | Non-controlling Interest
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | $ 257,594 |  |  |  | $ 257,594 | [1] |  |  | $ 257,594 |
Cumulative effect adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | (130,544) |  |  |  | (130,544) | [2] |  |  | (130,544) |
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2018 |  |  | 149,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2018 | 3,485,015 |  | $ 1,493 | $ 1,644,830 | 2,543,688 |  | $ (597,682) | $ (113,177) | 3,479,152 | $ 5,863
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 271,724 |  |  |  | 271,724 |  |  |  | 271,724 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects | $ 16,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,457 | 16,457 |
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) | (1,126) | [3] | (1,126) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock, value | $ (109,185) | [3] | $ (11) | 11 |  |  | (109,185) |  | (109,185) |
Equity forward contract | $ (20,000) |  |  | (20,000) |  |  |  |  | (20,000) |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 1,843 | [3] | 1,843 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | $ 70,200 |  | $ 18 | (39,531) | (29,651) |  | 139,364 |  | 70,200 |
Stock-based compensation | 74,174 |  |  | 74,174 |  |  |  |  | 74,174 |
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2019 |  |  | 149,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2019 | 3,915,435 |  | $ 1,500 | 1,659,484 | 2,912,811 |  | (567,503) | (96,720) | 3,909,572 | 5,863
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2019 |  |  | 149,276 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2019 | 3,784,665 |  | $ 1,493 | 1,654,363 | 2,820,910 |  | (600,112) | (97,852) | 3,778,802 | 5,863
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 118,210 |  |  |  | 118,210 |  |  |  | 118,210 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects | $ 1,132 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,132 | 1,132 |
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) | (780) | [3] | (780) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock, value | $ (80,000) | [3] | $ (8) | 8 |  |  | (80,000) |  | (80,000) |
Equity forward contract | $ (20,000) |  |  | (20,000) |  |  |  |  | (20,000) |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 1,486 | [3] | 1,486 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | $ 74,520 |  | $ 15 | (11,795) | (26,309) |  | 112,609 |  | 74,520 |
Stock-based compensation | 36,908 |  |  | 36,908 |  |  |  |  | 36,908 |
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2019 |  |  | 149,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2019 | 3,915,435 |  | $ 1,500 | 1,659,484 | 2,912,811 |  | (567,503) | (96,720) | 3,909,572 | 5,863
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2019 |  |  | 150,331 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2019 | 4,088,876 | [4] | $ 1,503 | 1,635,455 | 3,164,144 |  | (625,642) | (92,447) | 4,083,013 | 5,863
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 213,981 |  |  |  | 213,981 |  |  |  | 213,981 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects | $ (11,583) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,583) | (11,583) |
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) | (1,231) | [5] | (1,231) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock, value | $ (180,000) | [5] | $ (12) | 12 |  |  | (180,000) |  | (180,000) |
Equity forward contract | $ (20,000) |  |  | (20,000) |  |  |  |  | (20,000) |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 1,808 | [5] | 1,808 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | $ 81,357 |  | $ 18 | (67,998) | (21,636) |  | 170,973 |  | 81,357 |
Stock-based compensation | 108,318 |  |  | 108,318 |  |  |  |  | 108,318 |
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2020 |  |  | 150,908 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2020 | 4,280,949 |  | $ 1,509 | 1,655,787 | 3,356,489 |  | (634,669) | (104,030) | 4,275,086 | 5,863
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020 |  |  | 150,202 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2020 | 4,154,690 |  | $ 1,502 | 1,626,783 | 3,268,205 |  | (664,352) | (83,311) | 4,148,827 | 5,863
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 109,920 |  |  |  | 109,920 |  |  |  | 109,920 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects | $ (20,719) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,719) | (20,719) |
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) | (652) | [5] | (652) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock, value | $ (100,000) | [5] | $ (7) | 7 |  |  | (100,000) |  | (100,000) |
Equity forward contract | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 1,358 | [5] | 1,358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | $ 80,623 |  | $ 14 | (27,438) | (21,636) |  | 129,683 |  | 80,623 |
Stock-based compensation | 56,435 |  |  | 56,435 |  |  |  |  | 56,435 |
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2020 |  |  | 150,908 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2020 | $ 4,280,949 |  | $ 1,509 | $ 1,655,787 | $ 3,356,489 |  | $ (634,669) | $ (104,030) | $ 4,275,086 | $ 5,863
[1] | See Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2019 for additional information on the retained earnings adjustment due to adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 and ASC 340, "Other Assets and Deferred Costs".
[2] | See Note 11. Income Taxes in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2019 for additional information on the retained earnings adjustment due to adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-16.
[3] | Does not include the 97,601 shares and $20.0 million equity forward contract, respectively, from the February 2019 ASR settled in May 2019.
[4] | Derived from audited financial statements.
[5] | Does not include the 148,953 shares and $20.0 million equity forward contract, respectively, from the February 2020 ASR settled in May 2020.

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