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Other Intangible Assets
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As of the dates indicated, other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
October 31, 2011
 
July 31, 2012
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangible
 
Gross
Intangible
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Intangible
Developed technology
$
417,833

 
$
(234,393
)
 
$
183,440

 
$
417,833

 
$
(268,498
)
 
$
149,335

Patents and licenses
46,538

 
(45,320
)
 
1,218

 
46,538

 
(45,504
)
 
1,034

Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts
323,573

 
(176,596
)
 
146,977

 
323,573

 
(198,272
)
 
125,301

Total other intangible assets
$
787,944

 
$
(456,309
)
 
$
331,635

 
$
787,944

 
$
(512,274
)
 
$
275,670



The amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets was $76.6 million and $56.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 and 2012, respectively. Expected future amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets for the fiscal years indicated is as follows (in thousands):

Period ended October 31,
 
2012 (remaining three months)
$
18,532

2013
71,309

2014
57,151

2015
52,879

2016
52,879

Thereafter
22,920

 
$
275,670