OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

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

	January 31, 2017							October 31, 2016
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	347,727	$	(258,955	)	$	88,772	$	347,727	$	(248,128	)	$	99,599
In-process research and development	4,200		—			4,200		4,200		—			4,200
Patents and licenses	7,165		(6,348		)	817		7,165		(6,285		)	880
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	358,647		(324,589		)	34,058		358,647		(316,615		)	42,032
Total other intangible assets	$	717,739	$	(589,892	)	$	127,847	$	717,739	$	(571,028	)	$	146,711

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

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

	January 31, 2017							October 31, 2016
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	347,727	$	(258,955	)	$	88,772	$	347,727	$	(248,128	)	$	99,599
In-process research and development	4,200		—			4,200		4,200		—			4,200
Patents and licenses	7,165		(6,348		)	817		7,165		(6,285		)	880
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	358,647		(324,589		)	34,058		358,647		(316,615		)	42,032
Total other intangible assets	$	717,739	$	(589,892	)	$	127,847	$	717,739	$	(571,028	)	$	146,711

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,
2017 (remaining nine months)	$	26,497
2018	22,680
2019	22,133
2020	21,106
2021	18,172
Thereafter	13,059
	$	123,647	(1)

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