Prepaid Expenses and Other (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Prepaid expenses and other

As of the dates indicated, prepaid expenses and other are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	October 31, 2011		July 31, 2012
Prepaid VAT and other taxes	$	44,969	$	35,320
Deferred deployment expense	17,839		15,586
Product demonstration equipment, net	46,996		32,552
Prepaid expenses	14,769		15,115
Restricted cash	12,533		7,974
Other non-trade receivables	6,251		12,492
	$	143,357	$	119,039