Stock Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [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   April 30,						Six Months Ended   April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Cost of license	$	2,608		$	2,092		$	5,204		$	4,210
Cost of maintenance and service	563			485			1,142			1,026
Research and development expense	11,838			10,277			23,423			20,477
Sales and marketing expense	4,741			4,058			9,442			8,306
General and administrative expense	3,709			3,371			7,261			6,845
Stock compensation expense before taxes	23,459			20,283			46,472			40,864
Income tax benefit	(6,135		)	(4,667		)	(12,152		)	(9,403		)
Stock compensation expense after taxes	$	17,324		$	15,616		$	34,320		$	31,461

Schedule of Intrinsic Value of Equity Awards Exercised

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

	Three Months Ended   April 30,				Six Months Ended   April 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	7,224	$	13,114	$	8,498	$	24,631