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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Restricted Stock Units

		Restricted Stock Units				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)				Aggregate Fair Value
		(in thousands, except per share and life amounts)
Balance at October 31, 2008			2,676			$	25.45				1.61
Granted			1,311			$	18.78
Vested(2)(3)			(787	)		$	25.64							$	14,859
Forfeited			(67	)		$	24.64
Balance at October 31, 2009			3,133			$	22.63				1.41
Granted			1,228			$	22.00
Assumed(1)			713			$	23.69
Vested(2)(3)			(1,221	)		$	22.40							$	27,345
Forfeited			(123	)		$	22.51
Balance at October 31, 2010			3,730			$	22.71				1.41
Granted			1,483			$	26.89
Vested(2)(3)			(1,522	)		$	23.11							$	35,164
Forfeited			(237	)		$	23.49
Balance at October 31, 2011			3,454			$	24.28				1.48

(1) The Company assumed restricted stock units outstanding under various plans through acquisitions.

(2) Represents the market value of Synopsys common stock on the date the restricted stock unit vests.

(3) The number of vested restricted stock units includes shares that were withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units Under All Equity Plans (Except 2005 Directors Plan)

		Available for Grant(3)				Options(2)
						Options Outstanding				Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share				Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands, except per share and life amounts)
Balance at October 31, 2008			4,347				28,777			$	21.52				3.43			$	15,403
Options Granted			(1,395	)			1,395			$	18.16
Options Exercised			—				(2,112	)		$	18.07
Options Canceled/forfeited/expired			2,113				(2,242	)		$	26.06
Restricted stock units granted(1)			(2,476	)
Restricted stock units forfeited(1)			114
Additional shares reserved			4,000
Balance at October 31, 2009			6,703				25,818			$	21.22				2.89			$	58,267
Options Granted			(1,995	)			1,995			$	21.30
Options Assumed(2)							456			$	18.10
Options Exercised							(6,465	)		$	18.16
Options Canceled/forfeited/expired			372				(620	)		$	23.19
Restricted stock units granted(1)			(2,677	)
Restricted stock units forfeited(1)			203
Additional shares reserved			—
Balance at October 31, 2010			2,606				21,184			$	21.83				2.80			$	90,013
Options Granted			(2,228	)			2,270			$	26.07
Options Exercised							(6,800	)		$	20.53
Options Canceled/forfeited/expired			550				(694	)		$	27.24
Restricted stock units granted(1)			(2,182	)
Restricted stock units forfeited(1)			165
Additional shares reserved			7,000
Balance at October 31, 2011			5,911				15,960			$	22.76				2.97			$	74,068
Vested and expected to vest as of October 31, 2011							15,762			$	22.73				2.93			$	73,554
Exercisable at October 31, 2011							12,051			$	22.59				2.06			$	58,779

(1) These amounts do not reflect the actual number of restricted stock units granted or forfeited but rather the effect on the total remaining shares available for future grants after the application of the share reserve ratio. For more information about the share reserve ratio, please see Restricted Stock Units above.

(2) The Company assumed options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) outstanding under various plans through acquisitions.

(3) Excluding shares reserved for future issuance under the 2005 Directors Plan.

Pretax Intrinsic Value Of Options Exercised

		Year Ended October 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		(in thousands, except per share price)
Exercise value		$	42,388			$	29,788			$	7,428
Average exercise price per share		$	20.53			$	18.16			$	18.07

Stock Options Outstanding

		Options Outstanding												Exercisable Options
Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding				Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)				Weighted-Average Exercise Price				Number Exercisable				Weighted-Average Exercise Price
		(in thousands)												(in thousands)
$  4.95 - $17.64			2,285				2.49			$	16.15				1,941			$	16.26
$17.70 - $20.46			1,691				1.80			$	18.94				1,526			$	18.90
$20.52 - $21.10			2,629				2.31			$	20.96				2,167			$	20.95
$21.12 - $22.96			1,620				3.79			$	21.61				916			$	21.87
$23.09 - $24.70			1,630				4.03			$	23.60				1,035			$	23.69
$24.92 - $26.17			2,118				2.05			$	25.87				2,042			$	25.89
$26.19 - $27.01			1,959				5.84			$	26.79				429			$	26.66
$27.04 - $39.81			2,028				2.03			$	28.81				1,995			$	28.83
			15,960				2.97			$	22.76				12,051			$	22.59

Summary Of Restricted Stock Award Activities Under The 2005 Director Plan

		Restricted Shares				Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
		(in thousands)
Unvested at October 31, 2010			57			$	21.33
Granted			27			$	27.50
Vested			(30	)		$	20.83
Forfeited			—			$	—
Unvested at October 31, 2011			54			$	24.73

Stock Option Plans And Stock Purchase Rights Granted Under The ESPP

		Year Ended October 31,
		2011		2010		2009
Stock Options
Expected life (in years)		4.8		3.65 - 5.73		4.60
Risk-free interest rate		0.96% - 2.28%		1.08% - 2.57%		1.43% - 2.43%
Volatility		26.96% - 30.30%		26.92% - 30.76%		31.28% - 44.86%
Weighted average estimated fair value		$7.04		$7.10		$6.66
ESPP
Expected life (in years)		0.5 - 2.0		0.5 - 2.0		0.5 - 2.0
Risk-free interest rate		0.09% - 0.68%		0.18% - 0.78%		0.32% - 0.94%
Volatility		19.48% - 27.08%		22.4% - 31.27%		30.93% - 45.14%
Weighted average estimated fair value		$6.82		$6.16		$3.37

Stock Compensation Expense

		Year Ended October 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		(in thousands)
Cost of license		$	5,658			$	6,497			$	6,649
Cost of maintenance and service			1,416				1,908				2,166
Research and development expense			26,747				26,551				24,222
Sales and marketing expense			11,068				12,372				12,231
General and administrative expense			11,525				12,660				11,666
Stock compensation expense before taxes			56,414				59,988				56,934
Income tax benefit			(14,798	)			(14,525	)			(12,862	)
Stock compensation expense after taxes		$	41,616			$	45,463			$	44,072

Deferred Plan Assets And Liabilities

		As of October 31, 2011				As of October 31, 2010
		(In millions)
Plan assets recorded in long-term other assets		$	90.1			$	83.3
Plan liabilities recorded in long-term other liabilities(1)		$	90.1			$	83.3

(1)    For undistributed deferred compensation due to participants.

Summary Of Impact Of The Deferred Plan

		Year Ended October 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		(in thousands)
Increase (reduction) to cost of revenue and operating expense		$	2,449			$	9,426			$	8,957
Other income (expense), net			2,449				8,810				9,969
Net increase (decrease) to net income		$	-			$	(616	)		$	1,012

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