Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The following table presents a summary of the net carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets (in thousands):

	October 26, 2013		October 27, 2012
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	1,645,437	$	1,624,089
In-process research and development (1)	21,590		—
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	18,668		109,265
Total intangible assets	$	1,685,695	$	1,733,354

⁽¹⁾ Acquired in-process research and development (“IPRD”) is an intangible asset accounted for as an indefinite-lived asset until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development effort. While accounted as an indefinite-lived asset, the IPRD intangible asset is subject to testing for impairment annually, as of the first day of the second fiscal quarter, and whenever events or changes in facts and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that IPRD is impaired. If the research and development effort associated with the IPRD is successfully completed, then the IPRD intangible asset will be amortized over its estimated useful life to be determined at the date the effort is completed. During the fiscal year ended October 26, 2013, the IPRD intangible asset was not amortized due to the current stage of the associated research and development effort, which is expected to be completed in fiscal year 2014.

Schedule Of Goodwill Activity By Reportable Segment

The following table summarizes goodwill activity by reportable segment during the fiscal years ended October 26, 2013 and October 27, 2012 (in thousands):

	SAN Products			IP Networking Products			Global Services		Total
Balance at October 29, 2011
Goodwill	$	176,968		$	1,344,415		$	155,416	$	1,676,799
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(45,832		)	—		(45,832		)
	176,968			1,298,583			155,416		1,630,967
Tax and other adjustments (1)	(12		)	(6,866		)	—		(6,878		)
Balance at October 27, 2012
Goodwill	176,956			1,337,549			155,416		1,669,921
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(45,832		)	—		(45,832		)
	176,956			1,291,717			155,416		1,624,089
Acquisition	—			25,681			—		25,681
Tax and other adjustments (1)	(78		)	(4,255		)	—		(4,333		)
Balance at October 26, 2013
Goodwill	176,878			1,358,975			155,416		1,691,269
Accumulated impairment losses	—			(45,832		)	—		(45,832		)
	$	176,878		$	1,313,143		$	155,416	$	1,645,437

⁽¹⁾  The goodwill adjustments were primarily a result of tax benefits from the exercise of stock awards of acquired companies.

Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables present details of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets (in thousands, except for weighted-average remaining useful life):

	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)
October 26, 2013
Trade name	$	460	$	110	$	350	3.01
Core/developed technology	192,340		185,254		7,086		0.35
Customer relationships	287,090		276,473		10,617		0.51
Non-compete agreements	810		195		615		3.01
Total finite-lived intangible assets (1)	$	480,700	$	462,032	$	18,668	0.58

	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)
October 27, 2012
Trade name	$	100	$	97	$	3	0.17
Core/developed technology	218,845		173,070		45,775		1.14
Customer relationships	327,765		264,278		63,487		1.16
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	546,710	$	437,445	$	109,265	1.16

⁽¹⁾  During the fiscal year ended October 26, 2013, $69.4 million of finite-lived intangible assets became fully amortized and, therefore, were removed from the balance sheet.

Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets Included On Consolidated Statements Of Operations

The following table presents the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets included on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):

	Fiscal Year Ended
	October 26, 2013		October 27, 2012		October 29, 2011
Cost of revenues	$	39,731	$	46,229	$	57,489
Operating expenses	54,256		59,204		60,713
Total	$	93,987	$	105,433	$	118,202

Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Of Intangible Assets

The following table presents the estimated future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets as of October 26, 2013 (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Estimated Future Amortization
2014	$	16,994
2015	865
2016	553
2017	238
2018	18
Total	$	18,668