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Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Reconciliation of Weighted-Average Common Shares Used to Calculate Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Apr. 30, 2025
Apr. 30, 2026
Apr. 30, 2025
Numerator:        
Net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys $ 17,105 $ 349,232 $ 82,063 $ 644,915
Net loss from discontinued operations attributed to Synopsys 0 (3,900) 0 (3,900)
Net income attributed to Synopsys $ 17,105 $ 345,332 $ 82,063 $ 641,015
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share (in shares) 191,464 154,927 190,513 154,666
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity-based compensation (in shares) 680 1,161 1,067 1,552
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share (in shares) 192,144 156,088 191,580 156,218
Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys - basic:        
Continuing operations (in USD per share) $ 0.09 $ 2.25 $ 0.43 $ 4.17
Discontinued operations (in USD per share) 0 (0.02) 0 (0.03)
Basic net income per share (in USD per share) 0.09 2.23 0.43 4.14
Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys - diluted:        
Continuing operations (in USD per share) 0.09 2.24 0.43 4.13
Discontinued operations (in USD per share) 0 (0.03) 0 (0.03)
Diluted net income per share (in USD per share) $ 0.09 $ 2.21 $ 0.43 $ 4.10
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded (in shares) 1,720 1,897 781 413