Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical		Total
Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	1,044,272		$	217,704	$	1,261,976
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2011	952			12,272		13,224
Translation	1,363			4		1,367
Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	1,046,587		$	229,980	$	1,276,567
Net additions during the year ended October 31, 2012	260			95,348		95,608
Translation	(2,793		)	865		(1,928		)
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	1,044,054		$	326,193	$	1,370,247

Of the October 31, 2012 goodwill balance, $75.0 million for CooperSurgical and $17.8 million for CooperVision is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Other Intangible Assets

	As of October 31, 2012				As of October 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Weighted Average Amortization Period
									(In years)
Trademarks	$	11,254	$	1,632	$	3,204	$	1,431	16
Technology	128,398		72,397		109,896		62,525		11
Shelf space and market share	192,566		59,269		110,296		47,861		14
License and distribution rights and other	23,782		7,919		23,782		7,020		16
	356,000		$	141,217	247,178		$	118,837	13
Less accumulated amortization and translation	141,217				118,837
Other intangible assets, net	$	214,783			$	128,341

We estimate that amortization expense for our existing other intangible assets will be $29.2 million in fiscal 2013, $26.6 million in fiscal 2014, $20.1 million in fiscal 2015, $18.9 million in fiscal 2016 and $18.6 million in fiscal 2017.