Restructuring Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts

The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the nine months ended July 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Workforce reduction			Consolidation of excess facilities			Total
Balance at October 31, 2011	$	160		$	3,293		$	3,453
Additional liability recorded	3,934			1,930			5,864
Cash payments	(3,262		)	(1,306		)	(4,568		)
Balance at July 31, 2012	$	832		$	3,917		$	4,749
Current restructuring liabilities	$	832		$	2,175		$	3,007
Non-current restructuring liabilities	$	—		$	1,742		$	1,742

The following table sets forth the restructuring activity and balance of the restructuring liability accounts for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	Workforce reduction			Consolidation of excess facilities			Total
Balance at October 31, 2010	$	1,576		$	6,392		$	7,968
Additional liability recorded	5,941			—			5,941
Adjustment to previous estimates	—			(751		)	(751		)
Cash payments	(5,800		)	(1,723		)	(7,523		)
Balance at July 31, 2011	$	1,717		$	3,918		$	5,635
Current restructuring liabilities	$	1,717		$	975		$	2,692
Non-current restructuring liabilities	$	—		$	2,943		$	2,943