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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Apr. 29, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 1,132,655 | $ 949,227 | $ 2,189,176 | $ 1,793,670
Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 951,047 | 773,728 | 1,838,287 | 1,447,320
Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 181,608 | 175,499 | 350,889 | 346,350
Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 784,549 | 625,294 | 1,520,183 | 1,166,230
Routing and Switching |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 130,310 | 109,186 | 249,814 | 194,896
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 69,443 | 69,157 | 142,888 | 142,074
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 20,567 | 16,881 | 35,973 | 37,992
Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 73,160 | 74,019 | 141,051 | 146,509
Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 39,486 | 41,430 | 74,061 | 81,800
Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 15,140 | 13,260 | 25,206 | 24,169
Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 914,859 | 734,480 | 1,769,997 | 1,361,126
Networking Platforms | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 914,859 | 734,480 | 1,769,997 | 1,361,126
Networking Platforms | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Networking Platforms | Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 784,549 | 625,294 | 1,520,183 | 1,166,230
Networking Platforms | Routing and Switching |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 130,310 | 109,186 | 249,814 | 194,896
Networking Platforms | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Networking Platforms | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Networking Platforms | Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Networking Platforms | Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Networking Platforms | Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 69,443 | 69,157 | 142,888 | 142,074
Platform Software and Services | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 13,447 | 21,743 | 32,311 | 51,424
Platform Software and Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 55,996 | 47,414 | 110,577 | 90,650
Platform Software and Services | Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Routing and Switching |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 69,443 | 69,157 | 142,888 | 142,074
Platform Software and Services | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services | Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 20,567 | 16,881 | 35,973 | 37,992
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,329 | 4,036 | 11,312 | 12,810
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 13,238 | 12,845 | 24,661 | 25,182
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Routing and Switching |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 20,567 | 16,881 | 35,973 | 37,992
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 127,786 | 128,709 | 240,318 | 252,478
Global Services | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 15,412 | 13,469 | 24,667 | 21,960
Global Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 112,374 | 115,240 | 215,651 | 230,518
Global Services | Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Services | Routing and Switching |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Services | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Services | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Services | Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 73,160 | 74,019 | 141,051 | 146,509
Global Services | Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 39,486 | 41,430 | 74,061 | 81,800
Global Services | Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 15,140 | $ 13,260 | $ 25,206 | $ 24,169

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