Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

The components of other intangible assets were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands) July 31, 2015	Weighted-average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	9.9	$	15,202	$	(10,003	)	$	5,199
Non-compete agreements	5.5	6,931		(6,071		)	860
Customer-related	19.1	84,618		(9,156		)	75,462
Developed technology	7.6	28,819		(19,704		)	9,115
Trade names	19.2	28,715		(2,410		)	26,305
Other		800		(800		)	—

Total amortizable		165,085		(48,144		)	116,941
Non-amortizable - trade names		4,863		—			4,863

Total other intangible assets, net		$	169,948	$	(48,144	)	$	121,804

October 31, 2014	Weighted-average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	9.4	$	10,711	$	(8,942	)	$	1,769
Non-compete agreements	5.4	7,039		(5,315		)	1,724
Customer-related	10.7	8,650		(5,517		)	3,133
Developed technology	7.6	28,841		(16,869		)	11,972
Trade names	5.0	1,515		(1,165		)	350
Other		800		(800		)	—

Total amortizable		57,556		(38,608		)	18,948
Non-amortizable - trade names		4,881		—			4,881

Total other intangible assets, net		$	62,437	$	(38,608	)	$	23,829

During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the company determined certain amortizable intangible assets were impaired based on its assessment that the carrying amount may not be recovered. Based on the company’s impairment analysis, the company wrote down $1.4 million of other intangible assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

Amortization expense for intangible assets during the first nine months of fiscal 2015 was $10.0 million. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2015 and succeeding fiscal years is as follows: fiscal 2015 (remainder), $2.8 million; fiscal 2016, $10.3 million; fiscal 2017, $9.5 million; fiscal 2018, $7.4 million; fiscal 2019, $6.6 million; and after fiscal 2019, $80.3 million.