Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

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, 2013							January 31, 2014
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	417,833	$	(321,645	)	$	96,188	$	417,833	$	(331,324	)	$	86,509
Patents and licenses	46,538		(45,744		)	794		46,538		(45,785		)	753
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	323,573		(234,727		)	88,846		323,573		(241,897		)	81,676
Total other intangible assets	$	787,944	$	(602,116	)	$	185,828	$	787,944	$	(619,006	)	$	168,938

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,
2014 (remaining nine months)	$	40,261
2015	52,879
2016	52,879
2017	22,783
2018	136
	$	168,938