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Stock Repurchase Program - Stock Repurchase Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  | 751,000 | 715,000 | 2,382,000 | 2,400,000
Total cost of the repurchased shares |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 217,266 | $ 860,724 | $ 752,266
Reissuance of treasury stock |  |  |  | 625,000 | 764,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,342,000
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program May 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program May 2023 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases settlement of equity forward (in shares) | 41,682 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, prepayment during period, derivative settlement | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program February 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases settlement of equity forward (in shares) |  | 105,792 |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, prepayment during period, derivative settlement |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program May 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases settlement of equity forward (in shares) |  |  | 101,821 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, prepayment during period, derivative settlement |  |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |

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