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Acquisition of Ansys - Additional Information (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 17, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2024 $ / shares
Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01
Transaction costs |  | $ 114,900,000 | $ 53,000,000.0 | $ 236,700,000 | $ 110,200,000 |
Pro forma net income (loss) |  | $ 214,539,000 | $ 107,135,000 | $ 294,183,000 | (127,250,000) |
Ansys, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Ansys, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, exchange ratio | 0.3399 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, share price (in USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 199.91 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase consideration | $ 34,858,480,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire business | 17,613,185,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of common stock issued | 17,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Ansys, Inc | Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | (298,400,000) |
Ansys, Inc | Stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | (71,500,000) |
Ansys, Inc | Severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | $ (8,200,000) |

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