Note 3 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)			July 31, 2012			October 31, 2011
				(In thousands)
Amortizable intangible assets:
Patents, games and products			10	$	65,807		$	68,999
Less: accumulated amortization					(51,068	)		(52,145	)
					14,739			16,854
Customer relationships			10		26,702			25,688
Less: accumulated amortization					(14,571	)		(12,829	)
					12,131			12,859
Licenses and other	6	-	9		22,971			18,925
Less: accumulated amortization					(9,377	)		(7,581	)
					13,594			11,344
Total				$	40,464		$	41,057

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Activity by Segment	Utility			Proprietary Table Games		Electronic Table Systems			Electronic Gaming Machines			Total
	(In thousands)
Goodwill	$	42,560		$	9,326	$	34,188		$	11,995		$	98,069
Accumulated impairments		-			-		(22,137	)		-			(22,137	)
Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	42,560		$	9,326	$	12,051		$	11,995		$	75,932
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,459			-		1,140			1,135		$	3,734
Acquisition		4,799			-		-			-			4,799
Other		-			927		-			-			927
Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	48,818		$	10,253	$	13,191		$	13,130		$	85,392
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(4,863	)				(348	)		(348	)	$	(5,559	)
Acquisition					3,000								3,000
Other					690								690
Balance as of July 31, 2012	$	43,955		$	13,943	$	12,843		$	12,782		$	83,523