Fair Value Measures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Assets/Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 31, 2012:

			Fair Value Measurement Using
Description	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level  1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	239,770	$	239,770	$	—	$	—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		5,217		—		5,217		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		100,645		100,645		—		—
Total assets	$	345,632	$	340,415	$	5,217	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	4,827	$	—	$	4,827	$	—
Contingent consideration		469		—		—		469
Other long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration		355		—		—		355
Total liabilities	$	5,651	$	—	$	4,827	$	824

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 31, 2011:

Description	Total		Fair Value Measurement Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level  1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	543,770	$	543,770	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
Municipal securities		148,997		—		148,997		—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		2,161		—		2,161		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		90,060		90,060		—		—
Total assets	$	784,988	$	633,830	$	151,158	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	16,856	$	—	$	16,856	$	—
Contingent consideration		2,096		—		—		2,096
Other long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration		2,200		—		—		2,200
Total liabilities	$	21,152	$	—	$	16,856	$	4,296

Non-Marketable Equity Securities

The following tables present the non-marketable equity securities that were measured and recorded at fair value within other long-term assets and the loss recorded in other income (expense), net during the following periods:

	Balance as of October 31, 2012		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total (losses) for Fiscal 2012
	(in thousands)
Non-marketable equity securities	$	—	$	—	$	(452	)
	Balance as of October 31, 2011		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total (losses) for Fiscal 2011
	(in thousands)
Non-marketable equity securities	$	92	$	92	$	(999)