Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Asset Amortization Expenses

Total purchased technology and other intangible asset amortization expenses were as follows:

Year ended January 31,	2012		2011		2010
Purchased technology and other intangible asset amortization expenses	$	15,701	$	21,118	$	23,196

Carrying Value of Goodwill, Intangible Assets, and Long-lived Assets

As of January 31, 2012, the carrying value of goodwill, intangible assets, and long-lived assets was as follows:

As of January 31,	2012		2011
Goodwill	$	527,102	$	510,508
Net purchased technology and in-process research and development(1)	$	14,023	$	17,852
Net other intangible assets(2)	$	14,546	$	13,337

(1) Includes accumulated amortization of $113,139 as of January 31, 2012 and $103,343 as of January 31, 2011.

(2) Includes accumulated amortization of $59,043 as of January 31, 2012 and $53,138 as of January 31, 2011.

Goodwill Activity

The following table summarizes goodwill activity:

Balance as of January 31, 2010	$	458,313
Acquisitions		50,430
Earnouts		1,469
Foreign exchange		296
Balance as of January 31, 2011	$	510,508
Acquisitions		16,107
Earnouts		642
Foreign exchange		(155	)
Balance as of January 31, 2012	$	527,102

Aggregate Amortization Expense Related to Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets

We estimate the aggregate amortization expense related to purchased technology and other intangible assets will be as follows:

Fiscal years ending January 31,
2013	$	13,624
2014		7,378
2015		5,029
2016		1,971
2017		567
Thereafter		—
Aggregate amortization expense	$	28,569

Fair Values and Balance Sheet Presentation of Derivative Instruments which Include Cash Flow Forwards and Non-designated Forwards

The fair values and balance sheet presentation of our derivative instruments which include cash flow forwards and non-designated forwards are summarized as follows:

	Location		Asset Derivatives		Liability Derivatives
Total derivatives as of January 31, 2012		Other receivables	$	1,208	$	(326	)
Total derivatives as of January 31, 2011		Other receivables	$	1,700	$	(874	)

Advertising Expense Included in Marketing and Selling Expense

Advertising expense is included in marketing and selling expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and was as follows:

Year ended January 31,	2012		2011		2010
Advertising expense	$	3,015	$	3,528	$	3,668

(Gain) Loss On The Sale Of Trade Receivables

We sold the following trade receivables to financing institutions on a non-recourse basis and recognized the following gain (loss) on the sale of those receivables:

Year ended January 31,	2012			2011			2010
Trade receivables, short-term	$	13,645		$	27,011		$	14,557
Term receivables, long-term		16,662			26,554			19,452
Total receivables sold		30,307			53,565			34,009
Net proceeds		29,146			51,601			31,838
Discount on sold receivables		(1,161	)		(1,964	)		(2,171	)
Unaccreted interest on sold receivables		1,273			2,133			1,549
Gain (loss) on sale of receivables	$	112		$	169		$	(622	)

Reclassified Amounts in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

The amounts have been reclassified in our consolidated statements of operations for the time periods noted below as follows:

Year ended January 31,	2011						2010
	As Originally  Reported			As Reclassified			As Originally Reported			As Reclassified
Revenues	$	914,753		$	914,753		$	802,727		$	802,727
Cost of revenues
System and software		31,119			42,865			22,592			33,835
Service and support		95,715			99,612			85,265			88,704
Amortization of purchased technology		13,771			13,771			12,012			12,012
Total cost of revenues		140,605			156,248			119,869			134,551
Gross margin		774,148			758,505			682,858			668,176
Operating expenses:
Research and development		284,851			296,631			255,538			264,051
Marketing and selling		320,825			312,834			303,709			297,718
General and administration		100,380			80,948			92,260			75,056
Equity in earnings of Frontline		(2,051	)		(2,051	)		—			—
Amortization of intangible assets		7,347			7,347			11,184			11,184
Special charges		10,257			10,257			21,334			21,334
Total operating expenses		721,609			705,966			684,025			669,343
Operating income (loss)	$	52,539		$	52,539		$	(1,167	)	$	(1,167	)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Effect of Derivative Instruments not Designated as Hedging Instruments on Income

The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on income is as follows:

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	Location	Amount as of January 31, 2012			Amount as of January 31, 2011
Non-designated forwards	Other income (expense),net	$	(2,566	)	$	2,083