Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Note 3. 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 six-month period ended April 30, 2012		260			(120	)		140
Translation		(1,216	)		(47	)		(1,263	)
Balance as of April 30, 2012	$	1,045,631		$	229,813		$	1,275,444

We performed our annual impairment test in our fiscal third quarter of 2011, 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, 2011, 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, 2012				As of October 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization & Translation
Trademarks	$	3,204	$	1,517	$	3,204	$	1,431
Technology		110,283		67,142		109,896		62,525
Shelf space and market share		110,296		53,479		110,296		47,861
License and distribution right and other		23,782		7,350		23,782		7,020
		247,565	$	129,488		247,178	$	118,837
Less accumulated amortization and translation		129,488				118,837
Other intangible assets, net	$	118,077			$	128,341

We estimate that amortization expense for our existing other intangible assets will average $20.6 million per year in the three-year period ending October 31, 2014, and average $11.7 million in the two succeeding years ending October 31, 2016.