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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Sep. 01, 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) |  |  | 751 | 715 | 2,382 | 2,400 |
Aggregate purchased shares |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 217,266 | $ 860,724 | $ 752,266 |
Remaining amount available for further repurchases |  |  | $ 494,300 |  | $ 494,300 |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program May 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment to repurchase stock |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Initial share delivery |  | $ 255,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 700 |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock (in USD per share) |  | $ 436.93 |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program May 2023 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, prepayment during prior period, future derivative settlement | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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