Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted	$ 64,254	$ 67,696
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - short term	4,889	5,053
Accounts receivable, net	34,735	49,116
Inventories	55,713	56,185
Other current assets	8,491	11,279
Total current assets	168,082	189,329
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term	20,234	4,950
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,170	24,225
Goodwill	4,075	4,075
Intangible Assets	9,592	9,592
Other assets, net	2,804	5,465
Total assets	228,957	237,636
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,346	6,931
Accounts payable	14,613	24,535
Accrued liabilities	12,070	21,912
Deferred revenue	51,878	51,857
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	977	1,028
Total current liabilities	80,884	106,263
Long-term deferred revenue	19,733	18,763
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,011	13,270
Long-term debt and other liabilities	14,501	52,675
Total liabilities	128,129	190,971
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013)	59,857	59,857
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 400,000,000 and 275,000,000 shares authorized at April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013; 256,424,681 and 196,310,402 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.	26	20
Additional paid-in capital	839,557	758,656
Accumulated deficit	(797,636)	(771,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	211	101
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (45,550 and 5,679 shares at April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013)	(95)	(53)
Deferred Compensation Equity	95	53
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	42,158	(12,412)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(1,187)	(780)
Total equity (deficit)	40,971	(13,192)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$ 228,957	$ 237,636