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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2020
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of intangible assets | $ 21,450 |  | $ 24,596 |  | $ 63,557 | $ 73,059
Core/developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of intangible assets | 11,431 |  | 12,472 |  | 33,416 | 37,515
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of intangible assets | 7,960 |  | 8,971 |  | 23,443 | 26,444
Contract rights intangible |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of intangible assets | 439 |  | 1,272 |  | 1,748 | 3,829
Trademarks and trade names |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of intangible assets | 610 |  | 934 |  | 1,830 | 2,489
Capitalized software development costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of intangible assets | $ 1,010 | [1] | $ 947 | [1] | $ 3,120 | $ 2,782
[1] | Amortization of capitalized software development costs is included in cost of products revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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