Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Summary of Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the following:

	(in thousands)
Balance at October 31, 2010	$	1,265,843
Additions		30,717
Other adjustments(1)		(7,274	)
Balance at October 31, 2011	$	1,289,286
Additions		687,195
Other adjustments(1)		506
Balance at October 31, 2012	$	1,976,987

(1) Adjustments primarily relate to changes in estimates for acquisitions that closed in the prior fiscal year for which the purchase price allocation was still preliminary, and achievement of certain milestones for an acquisition that closed prior to fiscal 2010.

Summary of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of October 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

	Gross Assets(1)		Accumulated Amortization		Net Assets
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	367,321	$	159,691	$	207,630
Customer relationships		179,657		48,368		131,289
Contract rights intangible		142,641		43,843		98,798
Covenants not to compete		2,530		2,354		176
Trademarks and trade names		10,900		3,793		7,107
In-process research and development (IPR&D)(2)		17,696		—		17,696
Capitalized software development costs		14,581		10,955		3,626
Total	$	735,326	$	269,004	$	466,322

(1) Included $370.7 million of intangible assets acquired during fiscal 2012.

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

Intangible assets as of October 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Assets
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	226,928	$	104,391	$	122,537
Customer relationships		80,238		31,250		48,988
Contract rights intangible		33,300		19,801		13,499
Covenants not to compete		2,530		2,105		425
Trademarks and trade names		6,400		2,561		3,839
In-process research and development (IPR&D)(1)		3,425		—		3,425
Capitalized software development costs		11,245		7,927		3,318
Total	$	364,066	$	168,035	$	196,031

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

Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets

Total amortization expense related to intangible assets is set forth in the table below:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	57,124	$	44,869	$	33,232
Customer relationships		17,141		13,030		9,325
Contract rights intangible		24,113		10,279		3,861
Covenants not to compete		248		222		637
Trademarks and trade names		1,233		1,020		630
Capitalized software development costs(1)		2,994		2,964		2,964
Total	$	102,853	$	72,384	$	50,649

(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)
2013	$	128,596
2014		106,745
2015		89,863
2016		56,170
2017		24,489
2018 and thereafter		42,763
IPR&D (to be amortized upon project completion or written off upon abandonment)(1)		17,696
Total	$	466,322

(1) IPR&D projects are estimated to be completed within two years as of October 31, 2012. Amortization begins upon project completion or the asset is written off upon abandonment.