Note 2 - Selected Balance Sheet Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	July 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	$	16,073	$	11,309
Work-in-process		4,916		3,478
Finished goods		10,346		7,119
Total	$	31,335	$	21,906

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

	July 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Other current assets:
Prepaid expenses		4,383		3,772
Other receivables		2,081		1,707
Other		1,003		1,422
Total	$	7,467	$	6,901

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

	July 31, 2013			October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Products leased and held for lease:
Utility	$	53,816		$	51,269
Less: accumulated depreciation		(37,674	)		(35,371	)
Utility, net		16,142			15,898
Proprietary Table Games		9,726			9,004
Less: accumulated depreciation		(5,233	)		(4,429	)
Proprietary Table Games, net		4,493			4,575
Electronic Table Systems		25,941			28,122
Less: accumulated depreciation		(17,466	)		(15,988	)
Electronic Table Systems, net		8,475			12,134
Electronic Gaming Machines		4,896			2,876
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,731	)		(844	)
Electronic Gaming Machines, net		3,165			2,032
Total, net	$	32,275		$	34,639

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	July 31, 2013		October 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities:
Accrued compensation	$	15,191	$	15,158
Accrued taxes		1,102		2,743
Other accrued liabilities		5,044		4,501
Total	$	21,337	$	22,402