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Segments and Entity-Wide Disclosures - Revenue, Profit (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2019
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | $ 832,912 | $ 778,527
Less: Non-performance operating expenses |  |
Selling and marketing | 107,066 | 98,113
General and administrative | 42,468 | 39,243
Amortization of intangible assets | 5,853 | 5,528
Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs | 4,472 | 2,273
Acquisition and integration costs | 1,819 | 1,608
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |
Interest expense and other income, net | (5,169) | (5,188)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt | (646) | 0
Less: Provision for income taxes | 9,814 | 9,139
Net income | 62,328 | 33,616
Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 659,057 | 620,566
Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 51,888 | 41,598
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 15,466 | 14,974
Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 106,501 | 101,389
Operating Segments |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 832,912 | 778,527
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |
Net income | 239,635 | 194,708
Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 659,057 | 620,566
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |
Net income | 168,270 | 136,590
Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 51,888 | 41,598
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |
Net income | 28,951 | 20,464
Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 15,466 | 14,974
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |
Net income | (3,113) | (2,047)
Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 106,501 | 101,389
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |
Net income | 45,527 | 39,701
Converged Packet Optical |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 591,549 | 548,997
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 591,549 | 548,997
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Packet Networking |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 67,508 | 71,569
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 67,508 | 71,569
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 51,888 | 41,598
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 51,888 | 41,598
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 15,466 | 14,974
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 15,466 | 14,974
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 61,793 | 61,277
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 61,793 | 61,277
Installation and Deployment |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 34,954 | 30,622
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 34,954 | 30,622
Consulting and Network Design |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 9,754 | 9,490
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |
Revenue: |  |
Total revenue | $ 9,754 | $ 9,490

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