Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

(In thousands)	CooperVision			CooperSurgical		Total
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
Net additions during the six-month period ended April 30, 2013	2,961			10,992		13,953
Translation	(3,014		)	591		(2,423		)
Balance as of April 30, 2013	$	1,044,001		$	337,776	$	1,381,777

We performed our annual impairment assessment in our fiscal third quarter of 2012, and our analysis indicated that we had no impairment of goodwill. As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, we will continue to monitor conditions and changes which could indicate that our recorded goodwill may be impaired.

Other Intangible Assets

	As of April 30, 2013				As of October 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	12,363	$	2,018	$	11,254	$	1,632
Technology	133,095		78,972		128,398		72,397
Shelf space and market share	198,710		67,732		192,566		59,269
License and distribution rights and other	23,782		8,605		23,782		7,919
	367,950		$	157,327	356,000		$	141,217
Less accumulated amortization and translation	157,327				141,217
Other intangible assets, net	$	210,623			$	214,783

We estimate that amortization expense for our existing other intangible assets, including the intangible assets acquired from Origio, will be $30.2 million in fiscal 2013, $28.1 million in fiscal 2014, $21.6 million in fiscal 2015, $20.0 million in fiscal 2016 and $19.6 million in fiscal 2017.