Stock Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Stock Compensation Arrangements

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 April  30,						Six Months Ended April  30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Cost of license	$	1,481		$	1,626		$	3,305		$	3,382
Cost of maintenance and service		361			390			844			835
Research and development expense		7,376			8,691			15,542			16,244
Sales and marketing expense		3,200			3,310			6,885			6,601
General and administrative expense		3,111			6,587			6,653			9,791
Stock compensation expense before taxes		15,529			20,604			33,229			36,853
Income tax benefit		(3,865	)		(4,689	)		(8,271	)		(8,388	)
Stock compensation expense after taxes	$	11,664		$	15,915		$	24,958		$	28,465

Schedule of Intrinsic Value of Equity Awards Exercised

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

	Three Months Ended April  30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	14,160	$	19,182	$	21,865	$	37,151