Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

(11) OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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

	October 31,							July 31,
	2010							2011
	Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
	Intangible		Amortization			Intangible		Intangible		Amortization			Intangible
Developed technology	$	417,833	$	(186,129	)	$	231,704	$	417,833	$	(222,327	)	$	195,506
Patents and licenses		45,388		(45,167	)		221		45,388		(45,272	)		116
Customer relationships, covenants not to compete, outstanding purchase orders and contracts		323,573		(129,086	)		194,487		323,573		(169,350	)		154,223
Total other intangible assets	$	786,794	$	(360,382	)	$	426,412	$	786,794	$	(436,949	)	$	349,845

     The amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets was $82.5 million and $76.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and 2011, respectively. Expected future amortization of finite-lived other intangible assets for the fiscal years indicated is as follows (in thousands):

Period ended October 31,
2011 (remaining three months)	$	20,102
2012		73,564
2013		71,145
2014		56,987
2015		52,714
Thereafter		75,333
	$	349,845