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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Summary Of Goodwill |
|  | (in thousands) |
Balance at October 31, 2009 |  | $ | 932,691 |
Additions |  |  | 329,496 |
Other adjustments(1) |  |  | 3,656 |
Balance at October 31, 2010 |  | $ | 1,265,843 |
Additions |  |  | 30,717 |
Other adjustments(2) |  |  | (7,274 | )
Balance at October 31, 2011 |  | $ | 1,289,286 |
(1) | Adjustments relate to reduction of merger costs and income tax adjustments for acquisitions.
(2) | Adjustments relate to changes in estimates for acquisitions that closed in the prior fiscal year for which the purchase price allocation was still preliminary and achievement of certain milestones for an acquisition that closed prior to fiscal 2010.
Summary Of Intangible Assets | Intangible assets as of October 31, 2011 consisted of the following:
|  | Gross Assets(1) |  |  | Accumulated Amortization(1) |  |  | Net Assets |
|  | (in thousands) |
Core/developed technology |  | $ | 226,928 |  |  | $ | 104,391 |  |  | $ | 122,537 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 80,238 |  |  |  | 31,250 |  |  |  | 48,988 |
Contract rights intangible |  |  | 33,300 |  |  |  | 19,801 |  |  |  | 13,499 |
Covenants not to compete |  |  | 2,530 |  |  |  | 2,105 |  |  |  | 425 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 6,400 |  |  |  | 2,561 |  |  |  | 3,839 |
In-process research and development (IPR&D)(2) |  |  | 3,425 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,425 |
Capitalized software development costs |  |  | 11,245 |  |  |  | 7,927 |  |  |  | 3,318 |
Total |  | $ | 364,066 |  |  | $ | 168,035 |  |  | $ | 196,031 |
(1) | Intangible assets as of October 31, 2011 decreased as compared to October 31, 2010 primarily due to the retirement of fully amortized assets.
(2) | IPR&D is reclassified to core/developed technology upon completion.
Intangible assets as of October 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
|  | Gross Assets |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Assets |
|  | (in thousands) |
Core/developed technology |  | $ | 263,592 |  |  | $ | 118,587 |  |  | $ | 145,005 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 113,020 |  |  |  | 55,040 |  |  |  | 57,980 |
Contract rights intangible |  |  | 30,400 |  |  |  | 9,522 |  |  |  | 20,878 |
Covenants not to compete |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  | 1,884 |  |  |  | 316 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 6,200 |  |  |  | 1,541 |  |  |  | 4,659 |
In-process research and development (IPR&D) |  |  | 17,525 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 17,525 |
Capitalized software development costs |  |  | 8,873 |  |  |  | 5,580 |  |  |  | 3,293 |
Total |  | $ | 441,810 |  |  | $ | 192,154 |  |  | $ | 249,656 |
Amortization Expense Of Intangible Assets |
| Year Ended October 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Core/developed technology |  | $ | 44,869 |  |  | $ | 33,232 |  |  | $ | 29,644 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 13,030 |  |  |  | 9,325 |  |  |  | 11,109 |
Contract rights intangible |  |  | 10,279 |  |  |  | 3,861 |  |  |  | 3,399 |
Covenants not to compete |  |  | 222 |  |  |  | 637 |  |  |  | 741 |
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 1,020 |  |  |  | 630 |  |  |  | 581 |
Capitalized software development costs(1) |  |  | 2,964 |  |  |  | 2,964 |  |  |  | 2,948 |
Total |  | $ | 72,384 |  |  | $ | 50,649 |  |  | $ | 48,422 |
(1) | Amortization of capitalized software development costs is included in cost of license revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.
Estimated Future Amortization Of Intangible Assets |
Fiscal Year |  | (in thousands) |
2012 |  | $ | 66,266 |
2013 |  |  | 53,228 |
2014 |  |  | 33,127 |
2015 |  |  | 18,663 |
2016 |  |  | 13,314 |
2017 and thereafter |  |  | 8,008 |
IPR&D (to be amortized upon project completion or written off upon abandonment)(1) |  |  | 3,425 |
Total |  | $ | 196,031 |
(1) | IPR&D projects are estimated to be completed within two years as of October 31, 2011. Amortization will begin upon project completion or the asset will be written off upon abandonment.

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