v3.25.2
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock Compensation Arrangements
The compensation cost recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income for our stock compensation arrangements is as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
 July 31,		Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,
 2025202420252024
 (in thousands)
Cost of products$22,943 $14,645 $66,470 $44,824 
Cost of maintenance and service10,222 9,677 28,715 28,126 
Research and development expense113,861 89,279 326,274 269,087 
Sales and marketing expense45,564 30,251 117,214 91,811 
General and administrative expense75,133 20,502 117,236 58,702 
Stock-based compensation expense from continuing operations before taxes
267,723 164,354 655,909 492,550 
Stock-based compensation expense from discontinued operations before taxes
— 17,185 — 47,476 
Total stock-based compensation expense before taxes
267,723 181,539 655,909 540,026 
Income tax benefit(38,686)(29,972)(94,779)(89,158)
Stock-based compensation expense after taxes$229,037 $151,567 $561,130 $450,868 
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Valuation Assumptions The grant date fair value of the market-based RSUs and the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the grant date fair value during the periods are as follows:
 Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,
 20252024
Expected life (in years)
2.67 - 2.79
2.89
Risk-free interest rate
3.90% - 4.39%
4.41%
Volatility
33.40% - 34.72%
34.03%
Grant date fair value
$409.94 - $464.17
$600.29
Schedule of Intrinsic Value of Equity Awards Exercised
The intrinsic values of equity awards exercised during the periods are as follows:
 Three Months Ended 
 July 31,		Nine Months Ended 
 July 31,
 2025202420252024
 (in thousands)
Intrinsic value of awards exercised$31,834 $90,973 $86,671 $166,993