Note 2 - Selected Balance Sheet Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	$	13,861	$	11,309
Work-in-process		3,887		3,478
Finished goods		10,331		7,119
Total	$	28,079	$	21,906

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

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Other current assets:
Prepaid expenses		3,693		3,772
Other receivables		1,870		1,707
Other		2,745		1,422
Total	$	8,308	$	6,901

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

	April 30, 2013			October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Products leased and held for lease:
Utility	$	51,801		$	51,269
Less: accumulated depreciation		(35,998	)		(35,371	)
Utility, net		15,803			15,898
Proprietary Table Games		9,482			9,004
Less: accumulated depreciation		(4,937	)		(4,429	)
Proprietary Table Games, net		4,545			4,575
Electronic Table Systems		25,919			28,122
Less: accumulated depreciation		(16,309	)		(15,988	)
Electronic Table Systems, net		9,610			12,134
Electronic Gaming Machines		3,646			2,876
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,369	)		(844	)
Electronic Gaming Machines, net		2,277			2,032
Total, net	$	32,235		$	34,639

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities:
Accrued compensation	$	12,162	$	15,158
Accrued taxes		1,964		2,743
Other accrued liabilities		3,972		4,501
Total	$	18,098	$	22,402