Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

As of the dates indicated, inventories are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31, 2011			April 30, 2012
Raw materials	$	45,333		$	40,012
Work-in-process	13,851			12,542
Finished goods	134,998			163,414
Deferred cost of goods sold	67,665			64,478
	261,847			280,446
Provision for excess and obsolescence	(31,771		)	(37,722		)
	$	230,076		$	242,724