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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Restricted Stock Units

The following table contains information concerning activities related to 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, 2009			3,133			$	22.63				1.41
Granted			1,228			$	22.00
Assumed(1)			713			$	23.69
Vested(2)			(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)			(1,522	)		$	23.11							$	35,164
Forfeited			(237	)		$	23.49
Balance at October 31, 2011			3,454			$	24.28				1.48
Granted			1,813			$	29.52
Assumed(1)			353			$	30.33
Vested(2)			(1,508	)		$	24.14							$	36,402
Forfeited			(192	)		$	26.70
Balance at October 31, 2012			3,920			$	27.18				1.52

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

(2) 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)

The following table contains additional information concerning activities related to stock options and restricted stock units under all equity plans, other than shares available for grant under the 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, 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
Options Granted			(1,719	)			1,719			$	28.86
Options Assumed(2)							382			$	19.15
Options Exercised							(7,103	)		$	21.09
Options Canceled/forfeited/expired			631				(739	)		$	25.07
Restricted stock units granted(1)			(2,638	)
Restricted stock units forfeited(1)			167
Additional shares reserved			5,000
Balance at October 31, 2012			7,352				10,219			$	24.64				3.71			$	80,950
Vested and expected to vest as of October 31, 2012							10,135			$	24.62				3.69			$	80,526
Exercisable at October 31, 2012							6,337			$	23.87				2.61			$	55,118

(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 and Their Average Exercise Prices

Company’s closing stock price of $32.55 as of October 31, 2012. The pretax intrinsic value of options exercised and their average exercise prices were:

		Year Ended October 31,
		2012				2011				2010
		(in thousands, except per share price)
Exercise value		$	63,048			$	42,388			$	29,788
Average exercise price per share		$	21.09			$	20.53			$	18.16

Stock Options Outstanding

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of October 31, 2012:

		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)
$  3.60 - $19.28			1,289				2.89			$	16.58				1,147			$	16.63
$19.32 - $21.10			1,055				2.66			$	20.82				790			$	20.76
$21.18 - $23.39			1,391				4.68			$	22.03				599			$	21.76
$23.45 - $26.09			1,219				2.17			$	24.71				1,131			$	24.68
$26.17 - $26.56			1,232				3.53			$	26.40				792			$	26.32
$26.66 - $27.14			1,505				4.05			$	27.04				869			$	27.05
$27.43 - $29.62			1,033				5.22			$	27.88				340			$	28.29
$29.80 - $40.56			1,495				4.28			$	30.54				669			$	31.16
			10,219				3.71			$	24.64				6,337			$	23.87

Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activities Under 2005 Director Plan

Restricted stock award activities during fiscal 2012 under the 2005 Director Plan are summarized as follows:

		Restricted Shares				Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
		(in thousands)
Unvested at October 31, 2011			54			$	24.73
Granted			28			$	31.04
Vested			(25	)		$	23.66
Forfeited			—			$	—
Unvested at October 31, 2012			57			$	28.28

Stock Option Plans and Stock Purchase Rights Granted Under ESPP

The assumptions presented in the following table were used to estimate the fair value of stock options and employee stock purchase rights granted under the Company’s stock plans or stock plans assumed from acquisitions:

		Year Ended October 31,
		2012		2011		2010
Stock Options
Expected life (in years)		1.0 - 4.9		4.8		3.65 - 5.73
Risk-free interest rate		0.22% - 0.95%		0.96% - 2.28%		1.08% - 2.57%
Volatility		22.65% - 29.76%		26.96% - 30.30%		26.92% - 30.76%
Weighted average estimated fair value		$8.46		$7.04		$7.10
ESPP
Expected life (in years)		0.5 - 2.0		0.5 - 2.0		0.5 - 2.0
Risk-free interest rate		0.16% - 0.34%		0.09% - 0.68%		0.18% - 0.78%
Volatility		21.95% - 23.20%		19.48% - 27.08%		22.4% - 31.27%
Weighted average estimated fair value		$8.02		$6.82		$6.16

Stock Compensation Expense

The following table presents stock compensation expense for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

		Year Ended October 31,
		2012				2011				2010
		(in thousands)
Cost of license		$	6,927			$	5,658			$	6,497
Cost of maintenance and service			1,727				1,416				1,908
Research and development expense			32,767				26,747				26,551
Sales and marketing expense			13,566				11,068				12,372
General and administrative expense			16,427				11,525				12,660
Stock compensation expense before taxes			71,414				56,414				59,988
Income tax benefit			(15,989	)			(14,798	)			(14,525	)
Stock compensation expense after taxes		$	55,425			$	41,616			$	45,463

Deferred Plan Assets and Liabilities

Deferred Plan Assets and Liabilities are as follows:

		As of October 31, 2012				As of October 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
Plan assets recorded in other long-term assets		$	100,645			$	90,060
Plan liabilities recorded in other long-term liabilities(1)		$	100,645			$	90,060

(1) For undistributed deferred compensation due to participants.

Summary of Impact of Deferred Plan

The following table summarizes the impact of the Deferred Plan:

		Year Ended October 31,
		2012				2011				2010
		(in thousands)
Increase (reduction) to cost of revenue and operating expense		$	7,498			$	2,449			$	9,426
Other income (expense), net			7,498				2,449				8,810
Net increase (decrease) to net income		$	—			$	—			$	(616	)

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