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Segments and Entity-Wide Disclosures - Revenue, Profit (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2020 | Aug. 03, 2019 | Aug. 01, 2020 | Aug. 03, 2019
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 976,712 | $ 960,606 | $ 2,703,677 | $ 2,604,144
Less: Non-performance operating expenses |  |  |  |
Selling and marketing | 94,763 | 104,230 | 303,043 | 305,845
General and administrative | 41,635 | 42,695 | 126,133 | 124,092
Amortization of intangible assets | 5,840 | 5,529 | 17,532 | 16,586
Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs | 6,515 | 5,355 | 14,798 | 11,696
Acquisition and integration costs (recoveries) | (2,329) | 1,362 | 904 | 4,105
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |  |  |
Interest expense and other income, net | (7,019) | (8,354) | (22,713) | (23,257)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt | 0 | 0 | (646) | 0
Less: Provision for income taxes | 38,750 | 30,198 | 73,872 | 57,204
Net income | 142,267 | 86,749 | 296,250 | 173,103
Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 802,268 | 796,068 | 2,179,787 | 2,113,609
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 46,422 | 37,312 | 143,295 | 114,139
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 11,297 | 10,530 | 41,779 | 37,977
Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 116,725 | 116,696 | 338,816 | 338,419
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 976,712 | 960,606 | 2,703,677 | 2,604,144
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |  |  |
Net income | 334,460 | 284,472 | 855,891 | 715,888
Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 802,268 | 796,068 | 2,179,787 | 2,113,609
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |  |  |
Net income | 262,801 | 230,610 | 642,057 | 542,391
Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 46,422 | 37,312 | 143,295 | 114,139
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |  |  |
Net income | 24,299 | 14,251 | 74,918 | 47,192
Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 11,297 | 10,530 | 41,779 | 37,977
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |  |  |
Net income | (5,316) | (8,222) | (12,828) | (16,210)
Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 116,725 | 116,696 | 338,816 | 338,419
Add: Other non-performance financial items |  |  |  |
Net income | 52,676 | 47,833 | 151,744 | 142,515
Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 722,512 | 724,245 | 1,968,355 | 1,897,080
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 722,512 | 724,245 | 1,968,355 | 1,897,080
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Converged Packet Optical | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Packet Networking |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 79,756 | 71,823 | 211,432 | 216,529
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 79,756 | 71,823 | 211,432 | 216,529
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Packet Networking | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 46,422 | 37,312 | 143,295 | 114,139
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 46,422 | 37,312 | 143,295 | 114,139
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 11,297 | 10,530 | 41,779 | 37,977
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 11,297 | 10,530 | 41,779 | 37,977
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 69,099 | 65,936 | 202,370 | 196,002
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 69,099 | 65,936 | 202,370 | 196,002
Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 39,798 | 39,802 | 108,994 | 111,746
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 39,798 | 39,802 | 108,994 | 111,746
Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,828 | 10,958 | 27,452 | 30,671
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Operating Segments | Global Services |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 7,828 | $ 10,958 | $ 27,452 | $ 30,671

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