Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,048,356	$ 976,620
Short-term investments	0	140,695
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,048,356	1,117,315
Accounts receivable, net	451,144	438,873
Income taxes receivable and prepaid taxes	48,257	56,091
Prepaid and other current assets	134,836	104,659
Total current assets	1,682,593	1,716,938
Property and equipment, net	266,014	257,035
Goodwill	2,706,974	2,518,245
Intangible assets, net	253,843	266,661
Long-term prepaid taxes	20,157	13,991
Deferred income taxes	243,989	281,926
Other long-term assets	222,844	185,569
Total assets	5,396,414	5,240,365
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	499,846	401,451
Accrued income taxes	39,811	22,693
Deferred revenue	1,064,528	1,085,802
Short-term debt	9,924	205,000
Total current liabilities	1,614,109	1,714,946
Long-term accrued income taxes	33,239	39,562
Long-term deferred revenue	83,252	79,856
Long-term debt	134,063	0
Other long-term liabilities	252,027	210,855
Total liabilities	2,116,690	2,045,219
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value: 2,000 shares authorized; none outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value: 400,000 shares authorized; 150,445 and 151,454 shares outstanding, respectively	1,505	1,515
Capital in excess of par value	1,622,429	1,644,675
Retained earnings	2,143,873	1,947,585
Treasury stock, at cost: 6,817 and 5,811 shares, respectively	(426,208)	(294,052)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(65,979)	(104,577)
Total Synopsys stockholders’ equity	3,275,620	3,195,146
Non-controlling interest	4,104	0
Total stockholders’ equity	3,279,724	3,195,146
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,396,414	$ 5,240,365