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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 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Numerator:        
Net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys $ 545,800 $ 242,509 $ 627,863 $ 887,424
Net loss from discontinued operations attributed to Synopsys 0 0 0 (3,900)
Net income attributed to Synopsys $ 545,800 $ 242,509 $ 627,863 $ 883,524
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share (in shares) 191,536 160,174 190,858 156,536
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity-based compensation (in shares) 783 1,508 1,123 1,640
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share (in shares) 192,319 161,682 191,981 158,176
Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys - basic:        
Continuing operations (in USD per share) $ 2.85 $ 1.51 $ 3.29 $ 5.67
Discontinued operations (in USD per share) 0 0 0 (0.03)
Basic net income per share (in USD per share) 2.85 1.51 3.29 5.64
Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys - diluted:        
Continuing operations (in USD per share) 2.84 1.50 3.27 5.61
Discontinued operations (in USD per share) 0 0 0 (0.02)
Diluted net income per share (in USD per share) $ 2.84 $ 1.50 $ 3.27 $ 5.59
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded (in shares) 1,523 479 836 430