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Segments and Entity-Wide Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) region | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net | $ 277,739 |  |  |
Operating right-of-use assets | 50,148 |  |  | $ 53,334
Goodwill | $ 310,913 |  | $ 297,937 |
Number of geographic regions | region | 3 |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 832,912 | $ 778,527 |  |
United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net | 51,819 |  |  |
Net revenue | 524,300 | 464,100 |  |
Software and Software-Related Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 659,057 | 620,566 |  |
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 51,888 | 41,598 |  |
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 15,466 | 14,974 |  |
Global Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 106,501 | 101,389 |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 832,912 | 778,527 |  |
Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 17,900 |  |  |
Goodwill | 65,700 |  |  |
Net revenue | 659,057 | 620,566 |  |
Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 156,200 |  |  |
Net revenue | 51,888 | 41,598 |  |
Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 107,700 |  |  |
Goodwill | 89,000 |  |  |
Net revenue | 15,466 | 14,974 |  |
Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maintenance spares, net | 54,900 |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 106,501 | $ 101,389 |  |

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