Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted	$ 107,938	$ 67,696
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - short term	4,908	5,053
Accounts receivable, net	39,555	49,116
Inventories	55,761	56,185
Other current assets	8,565	11,279
Total current assets	216,727	189,329
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term	20,215	4,950
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,429	24,225
Goodwill	4,075	4,075
Intangible Assets	9,592	9,592
Other assets, net	3,877	5,465
Total assets	279,915	237,636
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,404	6,931
Accounts payable	15,917	24,535
Accrued liabilities	11,618	21,912
Deferred revenue	44,803	51,857
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	989	1,028
Total current liabilities	74,731	106,263
Long-term deferred revenue	21,524	18,763
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,373	13,270
Long-term debt and other liabilities	13,449	52,675
Total liabilities	123,077	190,971
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 at July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013)	59,857	59,857
Shareholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 400,000,000 and 275,000,000 shares authorized at July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013; 283,902,599 and 196,310,402 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.	28	20
Additional paid-in capital	902,747	758,656
Accumulated deficit	(804,614)	(771,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	168	101
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (45,550 and 5,679 shares at July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013)	(95)	(53)
Deferred Compensation Equity	95	53
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	98,329	(12,412)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(1,348)	(780)
Total equity (deficit)	96,981	(13,192)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$ 279,915	$ 237,636