Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,359	$ 46,879
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - short term	5,053	5,335
License fee receivable	0	10,000
Accounts receivable, net	40,350	25,984
Inventories	47,233	47,701
Other current assets	8,282	4,727
Total current assets	182,277	140,626
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term	4,950	5,300
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,466	23,258
Goodwill	4,055	0
Intangible Assets	9,592	0
Investment in and loans to affiliate	0	6,115
Other assets, net	14,377	16,186
Total assets	237,717	191,485
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	4,403	5,161
Accounts payable	21,952	12,254
Accounts payable due to affiliate	0	203
Accrued liabilities	19,398	20,265
Deferred revenue	55,846	45,939
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	1,046	1,075
Total current liabilities	102,645	84,897
Long-term deferred revenue	20,443	15,533
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,310	13,095
Long-term debt and other liabilities	50,036	3,975
Total liabilities	186,434	117,500
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012)	59,857	59,857
Shareholders' (deficit) equity
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 275,000,000 shares authorized; 192,054,464 and 185,856,123 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, respectively.	19	18
Additional paid-in capital	753,300	751,256
Accumulated deficit	(761,489)	(736,831)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	79	66
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (5,679 shares at July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012)	(53)	(53)
Deferred Compensation Equity	53	53
Total (deficit) equity	(8,091)	14,509
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(483)	(381)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(8,574)	14,128
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity	$ 237,717	$ 191,485