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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Changes In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Fiscal Year

    Balance at
Beginning
of Period		      Provisions     Write-offs(2)     Balance at
End of
Period		  
     (in thousands)  

2011

    $ 2,727       $ 1,058      $ (1,296 )    $ 2,489   

2010

    $ 3,587       $ (899 )    $ 39      $ 2,727   

2009(1)

    $ 2,338       $ 4,698      $ (3,449 )    $ 3,587   

(1) Fiscal 2009 includes acquired bad debt reserves of $2.2 million.
(2) Balances written off, net of recoveries.
Schedule Of Property And Equipment
     October 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (in thousands)  

Computer and other equipment

    $ 283,893      $ 255,054   

Buildings

      53,926        55,447   

Furniture and fixtures

      28,759        27,639   

Land

      20,414        20,414   

Leasehold improvements

      85,984        87,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  
     472,976        445,959   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)

      (313,459 )      (297,379 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total

    $ 159,517      $ 148,580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

(1) Change in accumulated depreciation and amortization is due to additional year of expense offset partially by retirement of fully amortized fixed assets.
Useful Lives Of Depreciable Assets
     Useful Life in Years  

Computer and other equipment

      3-5   

Buildings

      30   

Furniture and fixtures

      5   

Leasehold improvements (average)

      5   
Schedule Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
     October 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (in thousands)  

Payroll and related benefits

    $ 238,691       $ 216,079   

Other accrued liabilities

      53,173         73,230   

Accounts payable

      6,956         16,331   

Acquisition-related costs

      3,356         7,210   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

    $ 302,176       $ 312,850   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
Schedule Of Other Long-Term Liabilities
     October 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (in thousands)  

Deferred compensation liability(1)

    $ 90,060       $ 83,330   

Other long-term liabilities

      18,016         18,555   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

    $ 108,076       $ 101,885   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

(1) See Note 9.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
     October 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (in thousands)  

Unrealized gain on investments

    $ 215      $ 557   

Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

      (12,842 )      (6,354 ) 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

      (8,318 )      (9,977 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  
   $ (20,945 )    $ (15,774 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  
Reconciliation Of Weighted Average Common Shares Used To Calculate Net Income Per Share
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  

Numerator:

         

Net income

    $ 221,364       $ 237,063       $ 167,681   

Denominator:

         

Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share

      146,573         148,013         143,752   

Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity—based compensation

      3,794         3,898         2,105   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share

      150,367         151,911         145,857   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Net income per share:

         

Basic

    $ 1.51       $ 1.60       $ 1.17   

Diluted

    $ 1.47       $ 1.56       $ 1.15   

Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded (1)

      4,669         10,999         17,288   

(1) These stock options and unvested restricted stock units were anti-dilutive for the respective periods and are excluded in calculating diluted net income per share. While such awards were anti-dilutive for the respective periods, they could be dilutive in the future.