Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

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, 2014							July 31, 2015
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	417,833	$	(351,929	)	$	65,904	$	417,833	$	(372,178	)	$	45,655
Patents and licenses	46,538		(45,908		)	630		46,538		(46,031		)	507
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	323,573		(261,430		)	62,143		323,573		(280,716		)	42,857
Total other intangible assets	$	787,944	$	(659,267	)	$	128,677	$	787,944	$	(698,925	)	$	89,019

The amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets was $43.9 million and $39.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and 2015, respectively. Expected future amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets for the fiscal years indicated is as follows (in thousands):

Period ended October 31,
2015 (remaining three months)	$	13,220
2016	52,879
2017	22,783
2018	137
	$	89,019