Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Other Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]

Components Of Other Income (Expense), Net

	Three Months Ended January  31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	478	$	614
Gain (loss) on assets related to deferred compensation plan		2,620		3,238
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)		25		2,611
Write-down of long-term investments		—		(908	)
Other, net		703		115
Total	$	3,826	$	5,670