Note 2 - Selected Balance Sheet Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	$	12,160	$	11,309
Work-in-process		4,180		3,478
Finished goods		9,098		7,119
Total	$	25,438	$	21,906

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	4,230	$	3,772
Other receivables		1,595		1,707
Other		1,402		1,422
Total	$	7,227	$	6,901

Schedule of Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Table Text Block]

	January 31, 2013			October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Products leased and held for lease:
Utility	$	52,568		$	51,269
Less: accumulated depreciation		(36,828	)		(35,371	)
Utility, net		15,740			15,898
Proprietary Table Games		9,143			9,004
Less: accumulated depreciation		(4,716	)		(4,429	)
Proprietary Table Games, net		4,427			4,575
Electronic Table Systems		27,798			28,122
Less: accumulated depreciation		(16,837	)		(15,988	)
Electronic Table Systems, net		10,961			12,134
Electronic Gaming Machines		3,174			2,876
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,061	)		(844	)
Electronic Gaming Machines, net		2,113			2,032
Total, net	$	33,241		$	34,639

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	January 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities:
Accrued compensation	$	9,800	$	15,158
Accrued taxes		1,132		2,743
Other accrued liabilities		4,715		4,501
Total	$	15,647	$	22,402