Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,039	$ 46,879
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	10,689	5,335
License fee receivable	0	10,000
Accounts receivable, net	29,393	25,984
Inventories	49,871	47,701
Other current assets	7,828	4,727
Total current assets	153,820	140,626
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	4,950	5,300
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,911	23,258
Goodwill	4,245	0
Intangible Assets	9,592	0
Investment in and loans to affiliate	0	6,115
Other assets, net	12,968	16,186
Total assets	207,486	191,485
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	4,410	5,161
Accounts payable	19,563	12,254
Accounts payable due to affiliate	0	203
Accrued liabilities	19,706	20,265
Deferred revenue	60,207	45,939
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	1,060	1,075
Total current liabilities	104,946	84,897
Long-term deferred revenue	20,980	15,533
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,292	13,095
Long term debt and other liabilities	10,985	3,975
Total liabilities	150,203	117,500
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012)	59,857	59,857
Shareholders' (deficit) equity
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 275,000,000 shares authorized; 191,936,178 and 185,856,123 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively.	19	18
Additional paid-in capital	753,477	751,256
Accumulated deficit	(755,876)	(736,831)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	87	66
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (5,679 shares at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012)	(53)	(53)
Deferred compensation	53	53
Total (deficit) equity	(2,293)	14,509
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(281)	(381)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(2,574)	14,128
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	$ 207,486	$ 191,485