Stock Compensation

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Stock Compensation [Abstract]

Stock Compensation

Note 11. Stock Compensation

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 January  31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Cost of license	$	1,755		$	1,493
Cost of maintenance and service		446			354
Research and development expense		7,553			7,842
Sales and marketing expense		3,291			2,638
General and administrative expense		3,203			2,920
Stock compensation expense before taxes		16,248			15,247
Income tax benefit		(3,560	)		(4,465	)
Stock compensation expense after taxes	$	12,688		$	10,782

As of January 31, 2012, there was $107.6 million of unamortized share-based compensation expense, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.8 years.

The intrinsic value of equity awards exercised during the periods below is as follows:

	Three Months Ended January  31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	17,969	$	15,049