OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Intangible assets

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

	April 30, 2016							October 31, 2015
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	348,584	$	(226,517	)	$	122,067	$	506,647	$	(382,130	)	$	124,517
In-process research and development	4,405		—			4,405		—		—			—
Patents and licenses	6,565		(6,182		)	383		46,538		(46,072		)	466
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	358,648		(300,583		)	58,065		388,621		(310,931		)	77,690
Total other intangible assets	$	718,202	$	(533,282	)	$	184,920	$	941,806	$	(739,133	)	$	202,673

Expected future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets

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

Period ended October 31,
2016 (remaining six months)	$	37,853
2017	45,447
2018	22,766
2019	22,219
2020	21,192
Thereafter	31,038
	$	180,515	(1)

(1) Does not include amortization of in-process research and development, as estimation of the timing of future amortization expense would be impractical.