Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Intangible assets

As of the dates indicated, other intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31, 2012							July 31, 2013
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	417,833	$	(279,195	)	$	138,638	$	417,833	$	(311,032	)	$	106,801
Patents and licenses	46,538		(45,566		)	972		46,538		(45,703		)	835
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	323,573		(206,046		)	117,527		323,573		(227,557		)	96,016
Total other intangible assets	$	787,944	$	(530,807	)	$	257,137	$	787,944	$	(584,292	)	$	203,652

Expected future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets

Expected future amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets for the fiscal years indicated is as follows (in thousands):

Period ended October 31,
2013 (remaining three months)	$	17,823
2014	57,151
2015	52,879
2016	52,879
2017	22,783
Thereafter	137
	$	203,652