Net Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Weighted-Average Common Shares Used to Calculate Net Income Per Share

The table below reconciles the weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share with the weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2023		2022		2021
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributed to Synopsys	$	1,229,888	$	984,594	$	757,516
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share	152,146		153,002		152,698
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity-based compensation	3,049		3,483		4,642
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share	155,195		156,485		157,340
Net income per share attributed to Synopsys:
Basic	$	8.08	$	6.44	$	4.96
Diluted	$	7.92	$	6.29	$	4.81
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded	475		281		408