Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

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, 2013							July 31, 2014
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	417,833	$	(321,645	)	$	96,188	$	417,833	$	(345,178	)	$	72,655
Patents and licenses	46,538		(45,744		)	794		46,538		(45,867		)	671
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	323,573		(234,727		)	88,846		323,573		(255,002		)	68,571
Total other intangible assets	$	787,944	$	(602,116	)	$	185,828	$	787,944	$	(646,047	)	$	141,897

The amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets was $53.5 million and $43.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 2014, respectively. 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 three months)	$	13,220
2015	52,879
2016	52,879
2017	22,783
2018	136
	$	141,897