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Litigation, Indemnities and Guarantees
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Litigation, Indemnities and Guarantees
Litigation, Indemnities and Guarantees
As part of its global operations, the Company may be involved in legal claims involving trademarks, intellectual property, licensing, employment matters, compliance, contracts and other matters incidental to its business. The Company believes the resolution of any such matter, individually and in aggregate, currently threatened or pending will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These include (i) intellectual property indemnities to the Company’s customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of the Company’s products, (ii) indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facilities or leases, (iii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to claims based on the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, and (iv) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies and, in certain cases, may be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential for future payments the Company could be obligated to make. The Company has not recorded any liability for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.