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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The company's acquisition of CMW on April 1, 2019 resulted in the recognition of $135.5 million and $264.2 million of goodwill and other intangible assets, respectively, within the company's Professional segment. For additional information on the company's acquisition of CMW, refer to Note 2, Business Combinations.
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for fiscal 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Professional
 
Residential
 
Other
 
Total
Balance as of October 31, 2017
 
$
194,464

 
$
10,565

 
$
—

 
$
205,029

Goodwill acquired
 
20,739

 
—

 
—

 
20,739

Translation adjustments
 
(376
)
 
(102
)
 
—

 
(478
)
Balance as of October 31, 2018
 
214,827

 
10,463

 
—

 
225,290

Goodwill acquired
 
135,524

 
—

 
1,534

 
137,058

Translation adjustments
 
(101
)
 
6

 
—

 
(95
)
Balance as of October 31, 2019
 
$
350,250

 
$
10,469

 
$
1,534

 
$
362,253


Other Intangible Assets
The components of other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands, except for weighted-average useful life amounts):
October 31, 2019
 
Weighted-Average Useful Life
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Patents
 
9.9
 
$
18,230

 
$
(13,102
)
 
$
5,128

Non-compete agreements
 
5.5
 
6,868

 
(6,786
)
 
82

Customer-related
 
18.4
 
220,390

 
(33,547
)
 
186,843

Developed technology
 
7.6
 
51,911

 
(31,289
)
 
20,622

Trade names
 
15.4
 
7,496

 
(2,109
)
 
5,387

Backlog and other
 
0.6
 
4,390

 
(4,390
)
 
—

Total amortizable
 
15.5
 
309,285

 
(91,223
)
 
218,062

Non-amortizable - trade names
 
 
 
134,312

 
—

 
134,312

Total other intangible assets, net
 
 
 
$
443,597

 
$
(91,223
)
 
$
352,374

October 31, 2018
 
Weighted-Average Useful Life
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Patents
 
9.9
 
$
18,235

 
$
(12,297
)
 
$
5,938

Non-compete agreements
 
5.5
 
6,872

 
(6,771
)
 
101

Customer-related
 
18.5
 
89,622

 
(23,653
)
 
65,969

Developed technology
 
7.6
 
31,029

 
(28,471
)
 
2,558

Trade names
 
5.0
 
2,307

 
(1,805
)
 
502

Other
 
1.0
 
800

 
(800
)
 
—

Total amortizable
 
14.3
 
148,865

 
(73,797
)
 
75,068

Non-amortizable - trade names
 
 
 
30,581

 
—

 
30,581

Total other intangible assets, net
 
 
 
$
179,446

 
$
(73,797
)
 
$
105,649


Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $18.4 million, $7.3 million, and $9.9 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding fiscal years is as follows: 2020, $18.7 million; 2021, $18.3 million; 2022, $17.1 million; 2023, $15.3 million; 2024, $14.3 million; and after 2024, $134.4 million.