Fair Value Measures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of July 31, 2012:

			Fair Value Measurement Using
Description	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level  1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	621,553	$	621,553	$	—	$	—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		1,358		—		1,358		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		97,689		97,689		—		—
Total assets	$	720,600	$	719,242	$	1,358	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	15,628	$	—	$	15,628	$	—
Contingent consideration(1)		999		—		—		999
Other long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration(1)		355		—		—		355
Total liabilities	$	16,982	$	—	$	15,628	$	1,354

(1) Includes addition of contingent consideration of $0.7 million arising from a business combination completed during fiscal 2012 which is payable over two years.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 31, 2011:

			Fair Value Measurement Using
Description	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level  1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	543,770	$	543,770	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
Municipal securities		148,997		—		148,997		—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		2,161		—		2,161		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		90,060		90,060		—		—
Total assets	$	784,988	$	633,830	$	151,158	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	16,856	$	—	$	16,856	$	—
Contingent consideration		2,096		—		—		2,096
Other long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration		2,200		—		—		2,200
Total liabilities	$	21,152	$	—	$	16,856	$	4,296

Non-Marketable Equity Securities

The following non-marketable equity securities were measured and recorded at fair value within other long-term assets on a non-recurring basis. The losses on these securities were recorded in other income (expense), net.

	Balance as of July 31, 2012		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total (losses) during three months ended July 31, 2012			Total (losses) during nine months ended July 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Non-marketable equity securities	$	—	$	—	$	(452	)	$	(452	)

	Balance as of July 31, 2011		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total (losses) during three months ended July 31, 2011		Total (losses) during nine months ended July 31, 2011
	(in thousands)
Non-marketable equity securities	$	92	$	92	$	—	$	(999	)