Fair Value Measures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

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 April 30, 2014:

			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	$	433,674	$	433,674	$	—	$	—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		11,737		—		11,737		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		137,724		137,724		—		—
Total assets	$	583,135	$	571,398	$	11,737	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	3,426	$	—	$	3,426	$	—
Total liabilities	$	3,426	$	—	$	3,426	$	—

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 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	$	552,470	$	552,470	$	—	$	—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts		12,437		—		12,437		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets		126,621		126,621		—		—
Total assets	$	691,528	$	679,091	$	12,437	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	5,238	$	—	$	5,238	$	—
Contingent consideration		493		—		—		493
Total liabilities	$	5,731	$	—	$	5,238	$	493