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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2009 | Oct. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Other Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2011 Other Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions [Member] | Oct. 31, 2009 Fiscal 2009 Acquisitions [Member] | Oct. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2009 Acquisitions [Member] | Oct. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2010 Minimum [Member] Other Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2009 Minimum [Member] Fiscal 2009 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2010 Maximum [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2010 Maximum [Member] Other Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2009 Maximum [Member] Fiscal 2009 Acquisitions [Member] years | Oct. 31, 2010 Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions Virage Logic Corporation [Member] | Oct. 31, 2011 Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions Virage Logic Corporation [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions Virage Logic Corporation [Member] Minimum [Member] years
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purpose |  | $ 39,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase consideration |  |  |  | 37,400,000 | 221,700,000 |  |  | 62,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316,600,000 |  |
Goodwill arising from acquisition |  |  |  | 30,700,000 |  | 110,800,000 |  | 35,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,100,000 |
Identifiable intangibles assets acquired |  |  |  | 9,300,000 |  | 92,800,000 | 27,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,700,000 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |  |  | 2
Acquisition price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.00 |  |
Cash payments, net of cash acquired | 41,015,000 | 500,829,000 | 53,358,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299,500,000 |  |
Stock awards assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |
IPR&D acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,200,000 |  |
Acquisition-related cost | 3,356,000 | 7,210,000 |  |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |
Business acquisition, contingent consideration, at fair value on acquisition date |  | 7,800,000 |  |  | 7,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of stock awards assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,700,000 |  |
Fair value of stock award assumed & allocated to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |
Fair value of assumed stock awards allocated for future services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,100,000 |  |
Payments on achievements of milestones |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Achievement of milestone period (in years) |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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