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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 884,798 $ 1,140,190
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Amortization and depreciation 211,307 180,149
Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets 80,789 72,196
Amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts 38,920 57,071
Stock-based compensation 655,909 540,026
Allowance for credit losses 23,559 14,696
(Gain) loss on sale of strategic investments 3,635 (55,077)
Gain on sale of building (51,385) 0
Loss on divestitures, net of transaction costs 8,299 0
Deferred income taxes (326,610) (276,840)
Other (737) (3,730)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:    
Accounts receivable (27,989) 59,159
Inventories (34,068) (71,303)
Prepaid and other current assets 120,348 (350,652)
Other long-term assets (427,793) (137,159)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 31,384 17,532
Operating lease liabilities (78,360) (72,254)
Income taxes (140,347) (241,952)
Deferred revenue (19,932) (46,276)
Unrealized loss on settlement of interest rate treasury lock (121,643) 0
Net cash provided by operating activities 878,870 844,211
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 53,630 98,265
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 148,809 200
Purchases of short-term investments (47,558) (97,181)
Proceeds from sales of strategic investments 3,470 55,696
Purchases of strategic investments (4,086) (1,240)
Purchases of property and equipment, net (134,908) (118,772)
Proceeds from sale of building 74,279 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (16,681,257) (156,947)
Proceeds from business divestiture, net of cash divested 142,546 0
Other (611) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (16,445,686) (219,979)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs 14,329,340 0
Repayment of debt (2,579) (2,607)
Payment of bridge financing and term loan costs 0 (72,265)
Issuances of common stock 138,101 143,148
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (242,791) (278,571)
Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest (30,000) 0
Other (463) (1,096)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 14,191,608 (211,391)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 8,649 5,458
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,366,559) 418,299
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year, including cash from discontinued operations 3,898,729 1,441,187
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period, including cash from discontinued operations 2,532,170 1,859,486
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, including cash from discontinued operations 2,532,170 1,859,486
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations 0 17,441
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations 2,532,170 1,842,045
Bridge Commitment    
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Amortization of bridge financing costs/debt issuance costs 41,996 18,435
Other Debt Instruments    
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Amortization of bridge financing costs/debt issuance costs $ 6,790 $ 0