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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses | The following table presents the changes in the allowance for credit losses:
Fiscal Year | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Provisions |  | Write-offs/Adjustments |  | Balance at End of Period
| (in thousands)
2024 | $ | 50,366 |  |  | $ | 19,286 |  |  | $ | (5,609) |  |  | $ | 64,043 |
2023 | $ | 38,586 |  |  | $ | 18,345 |  |  | $ | (6,565) |  |  | $ | 50,366 |
2022 | $ | 27,034 |  |  | $ | 11,486 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 38,586 |
Schedule of Useful Lives of Depreciable Assets | The useful lives of depreciable assets are as follows:
| Useful Life in Years
Computer and other equipment | 3 - 8
Buildings | 30
Furniture and fixtures | 5
Leasehold improvements | Shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life

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