GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS.

Goodwill – The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for fiscal 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


		Professional Segment			Residential Segment			Total

Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	80,962		$	10,952		$	91,914
Translation adjustments		(16	)		(47	)		(63	)

Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	80,946		$	10,905		$	91,851
Goodwill acquired		103,028			–			103,028
Translation and other adjustments		792			(138	)		654

Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	184,766		$	10,767		$	195,533

Other Intangible Assets – The components of other intangible assets were as follows:


October 31, 2015	Estimated Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net

Patents	9.9	$	15,191	$	(10,175	)	$	5,016
Non-compete agreements	5.5		6,922		(6,206	)		716
Customer-related	19.1		84,599		(10,316	)		74,283
Developed technology	7.6		28,804		(20,530	)		8,274
Trade names	19.2		28,715		(2,825	)		25,890
Other			800		(800	)		–

Total amortizable			165,031		(50,852	)		114,179

Non-amortizable – trade names			4,831		–			4,831

Total other intangible assets, net		$	169,862	$	(50,852	)	$	119,010


October 31, 2014	Estimated Life (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net

Patents	9.4	$	10,711	$	(8,942	)	$	1,769
Non-compete agreements	5.4		7,039		(5,315	)		1,724
Customer-related	10.7		8,650		(5,517	)		3,133
Developed technology	7.6		28,841		(16,869	)		11,972
Trade names	5.0		1,515		(1,165	)		350
Other			800		(800	)		–

Total amortizable			57,556		(38,608	)		18,948

Non-amortizable – trade names			4,881		–			4,881

Total other intangible assets, net		$	62,437	$	(38,608	)	$	23,829

The change in gross carrying amount of other intangible assets of $107,425 from October 31, 2015 compared to October 31, 2014 was the result of intangible assets acquired from a company, disclosed in Note 2, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In fiscal 2015, the company determined certain amortizable intangible assets were impaired based on its assessment that the carrying value may not be recovered. Based on the company's impairment analysis, the company wrote down $1,383 of other intangible assets in fiscal 2015.

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $11,438, $6,002, and $5,769, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding fiscal years is as follows: 2016, $10,353; 2017, $9,458; 2018, $7,440; 2019, $6,562; 2020, $6,006; and after 2020, $74,360.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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