Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86,271	$ 57,514
License fee receivable	0	10,000
Accounts receivable, net	20,101	25,984
Inventories	47,048	47,701
Other current assets	6,945	4,727
Total current assets	160,365	145,926
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,553	23,258
Goodwill	4,245	0
Intangible Assets	9,592	0
Investment in and loans to affiliate	0	6,115
Other assets, net	13,881	16,186
Total assets	209,636	191,485
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	5,221	5,161
Accounts payable	7,413	12,254
Accounts payable due to affiliate	0	203
Accrued liabilities	20,843	20,265
Deferred revenue	66,589	45,939
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	1,073	1,075
Total current liabilities	101,139	84,897
Long-term deferred revenue	22,317	15,533
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,268	13,095
Long term debt and liabilities	7,380	3,975
Total liabilities	144,104	117,500
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012)	59,857	59,857
Shareholders' equity
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 275,000,000 shares authorized;189,496,028 and 185,856,123 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively.	19	18
Additional paid-in capital	754,605	751,256
Accumulated deficit	(748,512)	(736,831)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	142	66
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (5,679 shares at January 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012)	(53)	(53)
Deferred compensation	53	53
Total shareholders' equity	6,254	14,509
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(579)	(381)
Total equity	5,675	14,128
Total liabilities and equity	$ 209,636	$ 191,485