XML 82 R18.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Equipment And Leasehold Improvements Disclosure [Abstract]

10. Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

The following is a summary of equipment and leasehold improvements at October 31, 2012 and 2011:

(in thousands)		2012		2011

Equipment	$	66,154	$	70,546
Leasehold improvements		52,270		51,056
Subtotal		118,424		121,602
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(63,535)		(54,375)
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	54,889	$	67,227

Depreciation and amortization expense was $16.9 million, $15.8 million, and $15.4 million for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

+ References+ Details