OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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):

	July 31, 2017							October 31, 2016
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	341,255	$	(262,308	)	$	78,947	$	347,727	$	(248,128	)	$	99,599
In-process research and development	671		—			671		4,200		—			4,200
Patents and licenses	7,165		(6,473		)	692		7,165		(6,285		)	880
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	334,642		(307,962		)	26,680		358,647		(316,615		)	42,032
Total other intangible assets	$	683,733	$	(576,743	)	$	106,990	$	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):

	July 31, 2017							October 31, 2016
	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible		Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Intangible
Developed technology	$	341,255	$	(262,308	)	$	78,947	$	347,727	$	(248,128	)	$	99,599
In-process research and development	671		—			671		4,200		—			4,200
Patents and licenses	7,165		(6,473		)	692		7,165		(6,285		)	880
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts	334,642		(307,962		)	26,680		358,647		(316,615		)	42,032
Total other intangible assets	$	683,733	$	(576,743	)	$	106,990	$	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 three months)	$	5,993
2018	23,386
2019	22,839
2020	21,812
2021	18,878
Thereafter	13,411
	$	106,319	(1)

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