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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The following table presents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Fiscal Year |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Provisions |  |  | Write-offs(1) |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  | (in thousands) |
2012 |  | $ | 2,489 |  |  | $ | 3,754 |  |  | $ | (171 | ) |  | $ | 6,072 |
2011 |  | $ | 2,727 |  |  | $ | 1,058 |  |  | $ | (1,296 | ) |  | $ | 2,489 |
2010 |  | $ | 3,587 |  |  | $ | (899 | ) |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 2,727 |
(1) | Balances written off, net of recoveries.
Property and Equipment | A detail of property and equipment is as follows:
|  | October 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Computer and other equipment |  | $ | 329,376 |  |  | $ | 283,893 |
Buildings |  |  | 70,237 |  |  |  | 53,926 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 29,212 |  |  |  | 28,759 |
Land |  |  | 20,414 |  |  |  | 20,414 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 92,111 |  |  |  | 85,984 |
|  |  | 541,350 |  |  |  | 472,976 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(1) |  |  | (350,107 | ) |  |  | (313,459 | )
Total |  | $ | 191,243 |  |  | $ | 159,517 |
(1) | Accumulated depreciation and amortization includes write-off’s due to retirement of fully amortized fixed assets.
Useful Lives of Depreciable Assets | The useful lives of depreciable assets are as follows:
|  | Useful Life in Years |
Computer and other equipment |  |  | 3-5 |
Buildings |  |  | 30 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 5 |
Leasehold improvements (average) |  |  | 5 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of:
|  | October 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Payroll and related benefits |  | $ | 299,961 |  |  | $ | 238,691 |
Other accrued liabilities |  |  | 53,277 |  |  |  | 56,529 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 29,855 |  |  |  | 6,956 |
Total |  | $ | 383,093 |  |  | $ | 302,176 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Other Long-term Liabilities. Other long-term liabilities consist of:
|  | October 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Deferred compensation liability (See note 9) |  | $ | 100,645 |  |  | $ | 90,060 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 25,572 |  |  |  | 18,016 |
Total |  | $ | 126,217 |  |  | $ | 108,076 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consists of the following:
|  | October 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Unrealized gain on investments |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 215 |
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges |  |  | (1,338 | ) |  |  | (12,842 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (14,123 | ) |  |  | (8,318 | )
|  | $ | (15,461 | ) |  | $ | (20,945 | )
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Common Shares Used to Calculate Basic Net Income Per Share | The table below reconciles the weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share with the weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share.
|  | Year Ended October 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ | 182,402 |  |  | $ | 221,364 |  |  | $ | 237,063 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share |  |  | 146,887 |  |  |  | 146,573 |  |  |  | 148,013 |
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity—based compensation |  |  | 3,393 |  |  |  | 3,794 |  |  |  | 3,898 |
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share |  |  | 150,280 |  |  |  | 150,367 |  |  |  | 151,911 |
Net income per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 1.24 |  |  | $ | 1.51 |  |  | $ | 1.60 |
Diluted |  | $ | 1.21 |  |  | $ | 1.47 |  |  | $ | 1.56 |
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded(1) |  |  | 3,314 |  |  |  | 4,669 |  |  |  | 10,999 |
(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.

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