Liabilities and Restructuring Charges - Components of Other Long Term Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Deferred compensation liability	$ 229,274	$ 212,165
Other long-term liabilities	66,824	53,395
Total	$ 296,098	$ 265,560

Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer), from the balance sheet date.

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