Other Income (Expense), Net

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Other Income (Expense), Net

Note 11. Other Income (Expense), Net

The following table presents the components of other income (expense), net:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	1,567		$	2,117		$	5,396
Interest expense		(1,991	)		(101	)		(251	)
Gain (loss) on assets related to deferred compensation plan		7,498			2,426			8,810
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)		1,676			1,655			(1,514	)
Other, net		2,361			173			2,107
Total	$	11,111		$	6,270		$	14,548