Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Other Intangible Assets

Components of other amortizable and non-amortizable intangible assets

(Dollars in thousands) July 31, 2015	Weighted-average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	9.9	$	15,202	$	(10,003	)	$	5,199
Non-compete agreements	5.5	6,931		(6,071		)	860
Customer-related	19.1	84,618		(9,156		)	75,462
Developed technology	7.6	28,819		(19,704		)	9,115
Trade names	19.2	28,715		(2,410		)	26,305
Other		800		(800		)	—
Total amortizable		165,085		(48,144		)	116,941
Non-amortizable - trade names		4,863		—			4,863
Total other intangible assets, net		$	169,948	$	(48,144	)	$	121,804

October 31, 2014	Weighted-average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Patents	9.4	$	10,711	$	(8,942	)	$	1,769
Non-compete agreements	5.4	7,039		(5,315		)	1,724
Customer-related	10.7	8,650		(5,517		)	3,133
Developed technology	7.6	28,841		(16,869		)	11,972
Trade names	5.0	1,515		(1,165		)	350
Other		800		(800		)	—
Total amortizable		57,556		(38,608		)	18,948
Non-amortizable - trade names		4,881		—			4,881
Total other intangible assets, net		$	62,437	$	(38,608	)	$	23,829