Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

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

	October 31, 2011			July 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	45,333		$	37,976
Work-in-process	13,851			12,622
Finished goods	134,998			185,679
Deferred cost of goods sold	67,665			46,113
	261,847			282,390
Provision for excess and obsolescence	(31,771		)	(37,347		)
	$	230,076		$	245,043