Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information Related to Company's Operating Segments

Information, from continuing operations, related to the Company’s operating segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
In thousands	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues, net:
Americas	$	191,357		$	261,191		$	550,949		$	670,129
EMEA	142,553			163,750			472,483			497,501
APAC	61,658			62,769			191,254			199,045
Corporate Operations	87			615			352			2,254
	$	395,655		$	488,325		$	1,215,038		$	1,368,929
Gross profit/(loss):
Americas	$	76,983		$	109,513		$	231,065		$	278,406
EMEA	79,297			97,219			261,661			283,305
APAC	35,025			32,259			105,246			103,018
Corporate Operations	(2,369		)	855			(2,056		)	382
	$	188,936		$	239,846		$	595,916		$	665,111
SG&A expense:
Americas	$	87,311		$	76,920		$	262,673		$	245,984
EMEA	82,803			88,863			247,596			252,600
APAC	33,498			33,838			99,504			108,765
Corporate Operations	9,062			15,101			28,367			46,319
	$	212,674		$	214,722		$	638,140		$	653,668
Asset impairments:
Americas	$	338		$	1,086		$	4,751		$	8,029
EMEA	182,226			1,066			198,657			2,623
APAC	—			—			—			—
Corporate Operations	—			—			—			—
	$	182,564		$	2,152		$	203,408		$	10,652
Operating (loss)/income:
Americas	$	(10,666	)	$	31,507		$	(36,359	)	$	24,393
EMEA	(185,732		)	7,290			(184,592		)	28,082
APAC	1,527			(1,579		)	5,742			(5,747		)
Corporate Operations	(11,431		)	(14,246		)	(30,423		)	(45,937		)
	$	(206,302	)	$	22,972		$	(245,632	)	$	791

In thousands	July 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Identifiable assets:
Americas	$	522,300	$	581,021
EMEA	535,375		744,936
APAC	200,983		222,542
Corporate Operations	67,148		71,971
	$	1,325,806	$	1,620,470