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Employee Benefit Plans (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Apr. 02, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]        
Threshold for employee stock purchases under ESPP, maximum value 85.00%snps_ThresholdForGrantedRightsForFairValueOfEmployeesStockPurchasesUnderEmployeeStockPurchasePlan      
ESPP offering period (in years) 2 years      
Increase in number of shares authorized for issuance under plan       5.0snps_AnnualIncreaseInSharesUnderEspp
Shares issued 1.8us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans 2.1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans 2.0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans  
Weighted average purchase price of stock purchased $ 30.00us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPWeightedAveragePurchasePriceOfSharesPurchased $ 22.75us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPWeightedAveragePurchasePriceOfSharesPurchased $ 21.65us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPWeightedAveragePurchasePriceOfSharesPurchased  
Shares reserved for future issuance under the ESPP 7.0snps_ShareOfCommonStockReservedForFutureIssuanceUnderEspp