Fair Value Measures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of January 31, 2013:

			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		$175,271		$175,271		$     —		$ —
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		20,849		—		20,849		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		111,078		111,078		—		—
Total assets		$307,198		$286,349		$20,849		$ —
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		$    1,781		$     —		$1,781		$ —

			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)
Contingent consideration		882		—		—		882
Total liabilities	$	2,663	$	—	$	1,781	$	882

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 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		$	239,770		$	239,770		$	—		$	—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts			5,217			—			5,217			—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets			100,645			100,645			—			—
Total assets		$	345,632		$	340,415		$	5,217		$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		$	4,827		$	—		$	4,827		$	—
Contingent consideration			469			—			—			469
Other long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration			355			—			—			355
Total liabilities		$	5,651		$	—		$	4,827		$	824