Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock Compensation Arrangements

The compensation cost recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the Company’s stock compensation arrangements was as follows:

	Three Months Ended   January 31,
	2021		2020
	(in thousands)
Cost of products	$	9,352	$	5,580
Cost of maintenance and service	3,335		2,032
Research and development expense	41,294		26,209
Sales and marketing expense	15,159		8,894
General and administrative expense	14,642		9,168
Stock-based compensation expense before taxes	83,782		51,883
Income tax benefit	(13,279)		(8,924)
Stock-based compensation expense after taxes	$	70,503	$	42,959

Schedule of Intrinsic Value of Equity Awards Exercised

The intrinsic values of equity awards exercised during the periods are as follows:

	Three Months Ended   January 31,
	2021		2020
	(in thousands)
Intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	40,524	$	24,398