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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2023 | Jul. 30, 2022 | Jul. 29, 2023 | Jul. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 1,067,886 | $ 867,981 | $ 3,257,062 | $ 2,661,651
Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 877,258 | 693,848 | 2,715,544 | 2,141,169
Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 190,628 | 174,133 | 541,518 | 520,482
Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 846,560 | 664,578 | 2,616,558 | 2,025,704
Networking Platforms | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 846,560 | 664,578 | 2,616,558 | 2,025,704
Networking Platforms | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 78,880 | 63,483 | 221,768 | 205,557
Platform Software and Services | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 15,980 | 15,230 | 48,290 | 66,655
Platform Software and Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 62,900 | 48,253 | 173,478 | 138,902
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 13,167 | 17,342 | 49,139 | 55,334
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 2,832 | 4,632 | 14,143 | 17,442
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 10,335 | 12,710 | 34,996 | 37,892
Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 129,279 | 122,578 | 369,597 | 375,056
Global Services | Products and services at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 11,886 | 9,408 | 36,553 | 31,368
Global Services | Services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 117,393 | 113,170 | 333,044 | 343,688
Converged Packet Optical |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 718,997 | 563,837 | 2,239,180 | 1,730,066
Converged Packet Optical | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 718,997 | 563,837 | 2,239,180 | 1,730,066
Converged Packet Optical | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Converged Packet Optical | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Converged Packet Optical | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Routing and Switching |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 127,563 | 100,741 | 377,378 | 295,638
Routing and Switching | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 127,563 | 100,741 | 377,378 | 295,638
Routing and Switching | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Routing and Switching | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Routing and Switching | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 78,880 | 63,483 | 221,768 | 205,557
Platform Software and Services | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
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 | 78,880 | 63,483 | 221,768 | 205,557
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 | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 13,167 | 17,342 | 49,139 | 55,334
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
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 | 13,167 | 17,342 | 49,139 | 55,334
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 72,887 | 72,760 | 213,938 | 219,270
Maintenance Support and Training | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maintenance Support and Training | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 72,887 | 72,760 | 213,938 | 219,270
Installation and Deployment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 46,840 | 38,704 | 120,901 | 120,504
Installation and Deployment | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Installation and Deployment | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 46,840 | 38,704 | 120,901 | 120,504
Consulting and Network Design |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 9,552 | 11,114 | 34,758 | 35,282
Consulting and Network Design | Networking Platforms |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Platform Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Blue Planet Automation Software and Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Consulting and Network Design | Global Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 9,552 | $ 11,114 | $ 34,758 | $ 35,282

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