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Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2013
Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at the end of fiscal 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

                                                                                              
In Thousands             2013      2012  
     Weighted
Average Years
Useful Life
       Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accum.
Amort.
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accum.
Amort.
 

Amortized Intangible Assets:

                

Programs

     15         $ 726,049       $ 251,437       $ 701,396       $ 202,333   

Core technology

     16           9,589         6,711         9,589         6,112   

Patents and other

     12           93,291         37,024         96,721         38,140   

 

 

Total

        $     828,929       $     295,172       $     807,706       $     246,585   

 

 

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:

                

Trademark

        $ 47,192          $ 47,924      

 

 
Estimated Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets

Estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows:

In Thousands

 

                

Fiscal Year

  

2014

   $ 57,495   

2015

     56,286   

2016

     55,686   

2017

     54,511   

2018

     53,847