Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Goodwill

Goodwill:

	(in thousands)
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	1,975,971
Additions	290,379
Effect of foreign currency translation	(10,642		)
Balance at October 31, 2014	$	2,255,708
Additions	233,989
Adjustments	684
Effect of foreign currency translation	(19,140		)
Balance at October 31, 2015(1)	$	2,471,241

(1) There is no accumulated impairment of goodwill for periods presented.

Summary of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of October 31, 2015 consist of the following:

	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Assets
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	584,293	$	375,395	$	208,898
Customer relationships	231,908		115,170		116,738
Contract rights intangible	165,623		141,763		23,860
Covenants not to compete	2,530		2,530		—
Trademarks and trade names	20,729		10,665		10,064
Capitalized software development costs	25,511		21,412		4,099
Total	$	1,030,594	$	666,935	$	363,659

Intangible assets as of October 31, 2014 consist of the following:

	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Assets
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	490,242	$	298,705	$	191,537
Customer relationships	210,172		92,146		118,026
Contract rights intangible	146,364		109,067		37,297
Covenants not to compete	2,530		2,530		—
Trademarks and trade names	18,779		7,765		11,014
In-process research and development (IPR&D)(1)	3,086		—		3,086
Capitalized software development costs	21,829		17,759		4,070
Total	$	893,002	$	527,972	$	365,030

(1) IPR&D is reclassified to core/developed technology upon completion or is written off upon abandonment.

Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets

Amortization expense related to intangible assets consisted of the following:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	76,674	$	70,675	$	68,781
Customer relationships	23,104		22,470		21,394
Contract rights intangible	33,350		30,615		35,538
Covenants not to compete	—		50		126
Trademarks and trade names	2,900		2,309		1,663
Capitalized software development costs(1)	3,653		3,581		3,222
Total	$	139,681	$	129,700	$	130,724

(1) Amortization of capitalized software development costs is included in cost of license revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.

Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets

The following table presents the estimated future amortization of intangible assets:

Fiscal Year	(in thousands)
2016	$	126,865
2017	87,586
2018	62,736
2019	39,729
2020	28,334
2021 and thereafter	18,409
Total	$	363,659