Other Income (Expense), net

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Other Income (Expense), net

Note 14. Other Income (Expense), net

The following table presents the components of other income (expense), net:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Interest income (expense), net	$	(650	)	$	521		$	(855	)	$	1,686
Gain (loss) on assets related to deferred compensation plan assets		(1,423	)		(2,774	)		4,997			5,845
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)		(349	)		(483	)		1,637			1,732
Impairment of long-term investment		(452	)		—			(452	)		(999	)
Other, net		564			524			2,542			768
Total	$	(2,310	)	$	(2,212	)	$	7,869		$	9,032